Healthspan Elite Rugby Roundtable: Doping in Professional Rugby
April 7, 2016
Healthspan Elite, the UK’s leading supplier of high-quality vitamins and supplements for professional sport, recently hosted a roundtable discussion in London, covering the issue of Doping in Rugby.
The sport is the worst offender when it comes to testing results in the UK, with rugby union and rugby league occupying the top two positions on the UK Anti-Doping sanctions list.
Roundtable chaired by
– David Slemen, MD of Elite Performance Partners and ex professional rugby player
Featuring
– Stephen Watkins, RFU Anti-Doping Manager
– Alix Popham, ex Wales international
– Chris Fisher, Head of Healthspan Elite
– Dr. Graeme Close, Nutrition consultant to elite rugby, ex pro rugby league player (England Rugby)
The panel discuss why this is the case and the reasons players are willing to take banned substances. Other topics include the need for greater education on nutrition delivered by qualified staff and the use of supplements.
Healthspan Elite is a Nutrition Partner of Scottish Rugby, Edinburgh Rugby, Glasgow Warriors, in addition to partnerships with other elite sporting bodies including Team Sky, Southampton FC, British Sailing, Sport Wales and The English Institute of Sport.
To find out more about Healthspan Elite’s Informed-Sport accredited range and to be the first to hear about the latest product innovations visit www.healthspanelite.co.uk.
What is being done to stop doping in rugby?
Is it doping for body image or performance?
https://vimeo.com/user30208132/review/156384490/f874cee4d2
The nutritionist’s approach
https://vimeo.com/user30208132/review/156384499/370f4aabea
The need for qualified staff and education
