Former Eels star banned over doping scandal

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Former Parramatta Eels prima Michael Jennings has officially been suspended for 3 years for breaching the NRL's anti-doping laws.

The 33-year-old was suspended connected the greeting of Parramatta's semi-final against South Sydney past year aft returning a affirmative effect for banned drugs Ibutamoren and Ligandrol.

The ex-NSW State of Origin typical departed the nine earlier this year aft some parties agreed to a communal release.

The NRL confirmed Jennings' three-year suspension successful a connection today.

"The National Rugby League has suspended erstwhile Parramatta Eels subordinate Michael Jennings for a play of 3 years for breaches of its anti-doping rules," the connection read.

"Jennings elected to admit to anti-doping regularisation violations of beingness and usage of prohibited substances LGD-4033 (Ligandrol) and Ibutamoren, waive his close to a proceeding earlier the NRL anti-doping tribunal and judge the resulting sanction. This follows completion of the anti-doping process conducted by Sport Integrity Australia.

"The resulting authorisation of a three-year play of ineligibility includes a one-year simplification for admittance and acceptance of authorisation successful accordance with the provisions of the WADA code.

"Jennings' suspension is taken to person commenced connected the day of his illustration postulation connected September 21, 2020, and Jennings volition beryllium eligible to instrumentality to contention connected September 21, 2023."

Jennings joined the Eels successful 2016 aft stints with the Panthers and Roosters.

The erstwhile Test Kangaroo was a subordinate of the Roosters' 2013 premiership triumph implicit the Sea Eagles, successful which helium scored a try.

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