New anti-doping General Manager for World Rugby
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New anti-doping General Manager for World Rugby
Mike Earl has been appointed as Anti-Doping General Manager by World Rugby. Earl joins World Rugby from UEFA and has more than 15 years experience in "in the implementation and management of intelligent and major event
testing programmes and the delivery of educational programme." He has also previously worked with both the Football Association and the UK National Anti-Doping Organisation.
World Rugby Chairman Bernard Lapasset said: "Doping is a major threat to the integrity of sport and World Rugby is a committed and active federation in the fight to protect clean sport. This appointment in a critical area, expands our capability, ensuring the highest possible standards of testing and education as our sport continues to reach and grow in new markets worldwide."
"In 2015 we announced a 28 per cent increase in our annual education and testing funding. With participation levels increasing at unprecedented rates, this record anti-doping investment represents a proactive and pragmatic approach to protect our sport and ensure a level playing field. It focuses on the intelligence-based testing supported by our biological passport programme and increased face-to-face and online education across multiple languages.”
2,021 tests were completed in 2014 including blood across men's and women's sevens and 15s (four positives). World Rugby's 2015 testing figures will be published next month.
World Rugby Chairman Bernard Lapasset said: "Doping is a major threat to the integrity of sport and World Rugby is a committed and active federation in the fight to protect clean sport. This appointment in a critical area, expands our capability, ensuring the highest possible standards of testing and education as our sport continues to reach and grow in new markets worldwide."
"In 2015 we announced a 28 per cent increase in our annual education and testing funding. With participation levels increasing at unprecedented rates, this record anti-doping investment represents a proactive and pragmatic approach to protect our sport and ensure a level playing field. It focuses on the intelligence-based testing supported by our biological passport programme and increased face-to-face and online education across multiple languages.”
2,021 tests were completed in 2014 including blood across men's and women's sevens and 15s (four positives). World Rugby's 2015 testing figures will be published next month.
