Warrington Wolves winger Josh Lynch has been banned for 16 months to be used of a prohibited substance.
The 21-year-old was examined by UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) in December 2023 throughout a coaching session with the pattern returning a ‘antagonistic analytical discovering’ (AAF) for the expansion hormone ibutamoren, which is prohibited in sport.
Lynch has been out of motion after Ukad imposed a provisional suspension in February 2024.
His ban will embrace the time he has spent on the sidelines, which means he’ll now be obtainable for choice from June.
After his provisional suspension, Lynch accepted he had violated anti-doping guidelines however wished to problem his sanction, having denied that he knowingly or deliberately used ibutamoren.
Ukad then charged Lynch and in response he mentioned he ingested the substance by accident, having used a blender to organize a protein shake. He added {that a} pal had beforehand used the blender to organize their very own protein shake which contained ibutamoren.
Having instructed a scientific skilled to analyse Lynch’s account, they concluded that the reason was believable, saying that had he been a daily consumer of the substance, it could have appeared in an extra pattern given in January 2024.
The matter was referred to the unbiased Nationwide Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) for a listening to in December 2024, throughout which Lynch and his pal gave proof and had been cross-examined by Ukad.
In a choice issued in January, the NADP accepted Lynch’s account and dominated he had not acted with intent, imposing a 16-month ban.
