Rhys Pugsley
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Rhys Pugsley (born 20 October 1994) is a former Welsh international rugby league footballer.
Born in Newport, Pugsley attended Caerleon Comprehensive School and started playing rugby league for local amateur club Newport Titans.[2] In 2011, he joined the academy at Wigan. In 2012, he made his international debut for Wales against France on his 18th birthday.[3]
In 2014, he received a two-year ban after testing positive for anabolic steroids.[1] In 2016, he failed a second drugs test after testing positive for the anabolic steroid nandrolone, resulting in a further eight-year ban from all sport.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Wigan forward Rhys Pugsley handed two-year ban for steroid use". The Guardian. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ "Rugby league: Wales unveil schoolboy squad". Wales Online. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ "Autumn internationals: France 20-6 Wales". BBC Sport. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ "Rhys Pugsley: Eight-year ban for Wales RL international". BBC Sport. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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