Decline in South African drug-testing casts cloud over World Cup wins

sxt · 2026-03-02 21:19:10

Are we looking at a Lance Armstrong moment in Pro Rugby where World cup wins could be voided? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2026/03/02/revealed-south-african-rugby-drug-testing-in-decline/

02-03-2026 09:19PM

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Are we looking at a Lance Armstrong moment in Pro Rugby where World cup wins could be voided?
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2026/03/02/revealed-south-african-rugby-drug-testing-in-decline/

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#2 02-03-2026 11:01PM

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#3 03-03-2026 01:09PM

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Folks would have to be delusional to think that one of the most physically demanding sports is somehow the exception when it comes to PEDs.

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#4 03-03-2026 02:24PM

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It would definitely be delusional to believe that any side has remained immune to deliberate misuse of medications / drugs.

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