Toulon's England international flanker Steffon Armitage has demanded a second opinion concerning his positive test for morphine which will push back his hearing before the French Rugby Federation's anti-doping commission, the FFR said on Friday.
Armitage has vehemently protested his innocence after testing positive for the substance which is on the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) banned list after the Top 14 final defeat by Toulouse on June 9.
The 26-year-old had been provisionally suspended but after meeting with the FFR's anti-doping commission president Robert Antonin, Armitage had his penalty lifted and will be able to play the last two friendly matches with Toulon before the Top 14 season starts on August 18.
Although his club had originally said he would appear before the French anti-doping commission on August 21, that date has now been pushed back to one yet to be decided.
Both club and player say they are confident he can clear his name.
The club maintain the test showed an "abnormal" result, a side-effect of painkillers and anti-inflammatories which club medical staff prescribed for back pain.
The club also say the products are approved by the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD).
Last week, Armitage said: "I am going to keep my head held high as I have done nothing wrong."
He vowed to come back stronger after first clearing his name.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/armitage-demands-second-opinion-doping-case-165006679.html
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