Tuesday 1 December 2015 15:31, UK
World Rugby has confirmed there were no positive samples returned in the 468 drug tests conducted during the Rugby World Cup.
All 20 teams were tested during the tournament, with 200 in-competition samples and 268 out-of-competition samples collected.
Run in partnership with UK Anti-Doping (UKAD), who were the official sample collection organisation for Rugby World Cup 2015, the program recorded no adverse analytical findings.
The testing program included a mix of urine (317 samples collected) and blood (151). All samples were analysed by the Drug Control Centre at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)-accredited laboratory at King's College, London. amples will be stored for future re-analysis in line with previous events.
World Rugby chairman Bernard Lapasset said: "Doping is a major threat to the integrity of sport and World Rugby is committed to a prevention programme of targeted testing and global education to ensure that players at all levels understand the performance and health importance of maintaining a level playing field for all.
"Our Rugby World Cup 2015 programme was based on intelligence-led testing and reflects our commitment to ensure that we are ahead of the curve in this area.
"While there were no adverse findings before, or during, Rugby World Cup 2015 that doesn't mean we can become complacent as to the risks.
"That is why we have increased our budget in this important area and committed to storing samples for potential further analysis."
