Mayor, who represented Northampton Saints, Sale Sharks and Wasps between 2003 and 2012, made over 100 appearances in the top flight of English rugby union before making the switch to the community game. He most recently played for Rossendale in Lancashire. According to a statement released by the Rugby Football Union on Thursday, UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) received information from police that Mayor had “attempted to obtain 72iu Lilly pens containing the drug Humatrope, which is a human growth hormone” in September . 2019. UKAD’s full statement revealed the Mayor, 40, had sent a private message on Facebook in an attempt to supply what is a banned substance. A hearing was held two months ago and the RFU ruled a five-year ban was appropriate as the Mayor was “well trained in his anti-doping responsibilities”. The supply and possession of human growth hormone is prohibited under criminal law and it was held that the Mayor, as a former professional, was “undoubtedly held in high esteem by his teammates” and “would be expected to set a high standard”. The Mayor did not attempt to argue that his offense was unintentional.
