Western Province and Stormers lock Gerbrandt Grobler has been banned for two years for taking anabolic steroids according to reports.
The 22-year-old lock was part of the WP team that won the Currie Cup this year, coming off the bench in the final against the Golden Lions.
That followed a Super Rugby debut for the Stormers in 2013, and he was expected to feature for the Stormers again this season.
However according to Netwerk24, he failed a drugs test after a Currie Cup game in October, testing positive for an anabolic steroid.
Grobler admitted his guilt to the South African Institute for Drugs Free Sports (SAIDS) and will now serve a two-year ban for the offence.
The news is a major blow for the Stormers, who are already without Eben Etzebeth and Manuel Carizza through injury for the early weeks of Super Rugby.
The post WP lock faces drugs ban appeared first on Planetrugby.com.