'Devastated' Trio Could Fight Ban for Missing Drugs Test

Evening Standard - London › August 04, 2009

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MICHAEL LIPMAN, Alex Crockett and Andrew Higgins have been left "absolutely devastated" after being hit with nine-month bans for avoiding drug tests. The former Bath players are considering whether to appeal against the suspension, imposed last night by a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel after a four-day hearing.

Although the RFU dropped charges of cocaine use they found all three players had failed on two occasions to submit for a drugs test as Bath investigated allegations relating to an end-of-season celebration in London.

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'Devastated' Trio Could Fight Ban for Missing Drugs Test

The governing body issued a damning statement against Lipman, Crockett and Higgins but the solicitor acting for the trio revealed they could...

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