Elton Jantjies banned for doping

The experienced Springbok fly-half refuted any knowledge of intentionally using the substance and pledged to prove his innocence.

January 18, 2024
SA Rugby Magazine 1 minute read
Elton Jantjies in action. Photo: Johan Orton.

Elton Jantjies has received a lengthy ban from rugby after the veteran Springbok fly-half was suspended for the use of banned substance Clenbuterol.

In August, Jantjies admitted to the June test results reported to the SA Institute of Drug Free Sport (Saids), who announced a four-year suspension for the troubled player on its official website.

Clenbuterol is a fat-burning and asthma medication which also enhances stamina, and in a statement released by Jantjies, the 33-year-old denied knowingly taking the substance, and vowed to prove his innocence.

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A Rugby World Cup winner, the 46-Test Jantjies has been a fixture in Bok squads for the past six years, and was called up for the Rugby Championship as injury cover, but was released before head coach Jacques Nienaber announced the 33-man contingent to defend the Webb Ellis Cup at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

The seasoned playmaker is no stranger to controversy, after he was sent home while the Boks were in Argentina to face Los Pumas in 2022 following headline coverage of an alleged affair with team dietician Zeenat Simjee.

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January 18, 2024
SA Rugby Magazine 1 minute read

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