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- Aphiwe Dyantyi’s long-awaited hearing on a doping offense will finally begin on Tuesday.
- Saids previously confirmed that all witness testimony will be presented virtually, but all other parties will be physically present.
- Dyantyi has stayed in shape in the meantime after recovering from the initial mental anguish of his interim ban.
Aphiwe Dyantyi will hope to take an important step towards closing her rugby career on Tuesday when her hearing on a doping offense begins.
The 26-year-old Springbok winger, who was an absolute sensation internationally in 2018, has been in limbo since July last year when a routine test after a national training camp revealed he had ingested three banned substances.
A mandatory B sample confirmed the results.
Dyantyi, named World Rugby Revelation Player of the Year at the end of 2018, issued a statement in January outlining supplements that potentially contributed to the adverse findings, but has nevertheless been serving a provisional suspension.
After numerous delays, which the South African Institute for Drug Free Sport (Saids) attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic, the deadly finisher now has a chance to make his case.
Saids has stated that witness testimony will be presented virtually, while his lead lawyer will be called through a conference call from London.
All other relevant parties will be physically present at the hearing.
In an exclusive two-part interview with Sport24 previously, Dyantyi revealed his mental anguish from being suspended before finding coping mechanisms and staying fit.
– Compiled by Sport24 staff
