All Golds star Daniel Spencer-Tonks given four-year ban
Tuesday 21 July 2015 13:14, UK
University of Gloucestershire All Golds player Daniel Spencer-Tonks has been handed a four-year ban for breaching the Rugby Football League's anti-doping regulations.
UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) imposed the suspension, which runs to February 16, 2019, after the 20-year-old League One player tested positive for metabolites of the exogenous anabolic androgenic steroid stanozolol following an out-of-competition test on February 17 this year.
Spencer-Tonks made just three substitute appearances for the Cheltenham-based club before undergoing the test.
UKAD director of operations Pat Myhill said: "Daniel Spencer-Tonks is the second person in the UK to receive a mandatory four-year ban under the 2015 WADA Code.
"Daniel is a young man and his decision to take steroids has greatly impacted on his sporting career.
"The new tougher sanctions ensure that those who consciously choose to cheat, and ultimately keep clean players from their rightful place in the team, will be removed from sport for a longer period of time.
"I hope this will act as a greater deterrent to those who are considering cheating in the future."
