England fly-half Cipriani hit the headlines last month when he revealed that there were times during his rugby career when he was taking Tramadol, an opioid, most days in search of relief. Serving as a senior member on the Athlete Commission at UK Anti-Doping, Day is urging those within rugby to be aware of the new directive which will see Tramadol prohibited in-competition from January 1st, 2024. “Whereas Tramadol is a drug that, during my career, was commonly used and prescribed by doctors because it is such an effective painkiller. “That's quite a different challenge and that really does highlight the risk of this drug and that there are real reasons why it’s going to be prohibited. UK Anti-Doping Athlete Commission call to athletes to stay aware of the impending ban on tramadol.

Source: The Times October 15, 2023 13:00 UTC