■ Rugby Union
Sailor won't appeal dope ban
Australian rugby winger Wendell Sailor will not appeal again against a two-year ban for drug use. Sailor's original appeal failed because his argument that taking cocaine at least four days before a match was not performance-enhancing was "without foundation," the Australian Rugby Union ruled last month. He had three weeks to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but his lawyer has informed the ARU that Sailor would not be taking up the option of reviewing the decision, Australian Broadcasting Corp radio reported yesterday. Sailor, 32, tested positive for cocaine following the New South Wales Waratahs' Super 14 match against the ACT Brumbies in Sydney on April 16. Sailor cannot play rugby league or rugby union anywhere in the world for 24 months.
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