LEIGH CENTURIONS: AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT FROM THE CLUB

Quote: Leigh Centurions "In relation to various malicious allegations on social media and rugby league message boards Leigh Centurions make the following statement.

We can confirm that six of our players were tested by UKAD on the week commencing 23rd March 2015 and the following week the whole of our squad was tested which we have been informed by the RFL is not an unusual occurrence.

All of our players fully complied with UKAD’s doping control officers in providing adequate samples as required. As of today we have not received any results from those testing processes which were carried out from UKAD or the RFL.

Leigh Centurions Head of Rugby Derek Beaumont said To this end we continue to go about our business normally, preparing to face our next opponents.

“People drawing speculation from those not selected at the weekend will realise their errors when they are selected. My coaching team do not select players to squash unfounded rumours on social media.

“We currently have three serious injuries at the Club and we do not go into specific detail on these in the public domain so as not to provide our opponents with advanced information.

“However, under the circumstances Matt Sarsfield is likely to be available for selection in the Reserves next Thursday. Fuifui Moimoi is likely to be available for selection against Dewsbury and Sean Penkywicz needs an operation on his knee which will rule him out for at least six to eight weeks.”

Mr Beaumont concluded

Seems odd that positive tests are normally reported within fourteen days and negative tests can take four to six weeks to report. If the tests are completed for a positive test within fourteen days, by inference, a negative test could be reported at the same time. Unless there are further tests that are carried out that may show up a positive result, don't understand the reasons for the difference in reporting.