England captain Owen Farrell will miss his country’s opening games of the tournament due to a ban.
In a general response, Gilpin added: “Does rugby have a doping problem? I think the evidence suggests no.
“We’ve taken really significant steps to make sure that every team in this tournament are tested in and out of competition and we’ve taken the step of re-testing every test that was taken in the 2019 World Cup with the latest anti-doping procedures and technology.” “I think what we saw in New Zealand, which is so important for rugby in the future, is players’ personalities not just being projected but being embraced by fans, by media,” he said.“I think there is a lot that the men can learn from that and hopefully we can bring the personalities of all the great players that we’ve got in the game alive.“I am sure we will see that across the next seven weeks here in France.
“If the quality of rugby in the last couple of months is anything to go by, we’re going to see some very entertaining matches.”
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