England rugby league forward Owen Trout served 1-month cannabis ban in 2026
UK Anti-Doping says the rugby league player’s suspension expired on 21 June 2026 and he is free to compete again.
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UK Anti-Doping says the rugby league player’s suspension expired on 21 June 2026 and he is free to compete again.
England rugby league forward Owen Trout served a 1-month anti-doping ban from all World Anti-Doping Code-compliant sport after a test detected a product of cannabis use. UK Anti-Doping credited his provisional suspension from 22 May 2026 toward the ban, which expired on 21 June 2026; the agency says he is free to compete again.
BBC Sport says Trout is joining National Rugby League side Sharks from Leigh Leopards this off-season. He made his England appearance against Australia last year.
UK Anti-Doping collected a urine sample from Trout at Leigh’s Super League match against Wakefield Trinity on 20 March 2026. It contained carboxy-THC, a substance produced when the body processes THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis.
The agency said Trout admitted eating a cannabis gummy and smoking cannabis joints in the week before the match. An independent scientific expert concluded that he most likely consumed THC outside the competition period.
UK Anti-Doping formally charged Trout on 20 July 2026 with the presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers. He admitted the charge and provided evidence that he had completed an approved substance abuse treatment program.
The agency says THC is prohibited only during competition and is classified as a substance of abuse. Under the rules, athletes who prove they consumed it outside competition and unrelated to sporting performance can receive a reduced 3-month ban; completing an approved treatment program can reduce that to 1 month.
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