Featherstone prop James Lockwood has been given a two-year ban for breaching the Rugby Football League's anti-doping regulations in the first finding of its kind in the UK. The 29-year-old former Dewsbury forward was handed the suspension by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) after a sample taken in an out-of-competition test last November returned a positive test for growth hormone releasing factors. In a statement, UKAD said: 'The Drug Control Centre at King's College, London, identified the presence of Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-2 (pralmorelin) and its metabolite in Mr Lockwood's A sample. James Lockwood has been banned for two years after failing a doping test . 'These are classified under section S2 of the WADA 2014 Prohibited List. This is the first finding of its kind in the UK. 'The athlete is banned from all competition from 3 March 2015 to 2 March 2017.' Lockwood has spent the last three seasons with Featherstone after joining them from Dewsbury in 2012 and was in their team that lost 36-12 to Leigh in last October's Championship Grand Final at Headingley.
Rugby league star James Lockwood has been banned for two years.
Featherstone prop tested positive for growth hormone releasing factors.
Former Dewsbury player was part of team that lost 2014 Grand Final.