Elton Jantjies has vowed to make a profitable return to rugby sooner or later as he continues to serve his ban for using a prohibited substance.
Jantjies was handed a four-year ban after testing optimistic for the banned substance Clenbuterol, a fat-burning and bronchial asthma treatment which additionally enhances stamina.
The ban was confirmed by Saids in January after Jantjies didn’t train his proper to enchantment and have his case heard by an impartial doping panel.
Now 33, Jantjies’ final recreation {of professional} rugby was for French second-division facet Agen in Could 2023, throughout an 11-game stint with the PROD2 facet.
Jantjies, who was a part of the 2019 World Cup-winning squad, final performed for the Springboks as an alternative within the loss to the Wallabies in Adelaide in August 2022.
In a video publish on his Instagram web page over the weekend, Jantjies revealed that he nonetheless has the drive to return to the highest stage of rugby.
“Lots of people have plenty of questions by way of my rugby profession, however simply know that I might be again prior to you suppose,” stated Jantjies.
“By all of the analysis, via all of the info, and all of the proof, plenty of organisations have been concerned by way of me being examined for one thing that I’ve by no means used.
“I’ll elaborate extra by way of me lacking my second World Cup, however I’m not unfavorable about it as a result of I’m getting ready myself for way more, one thing a lot greater.
“I’m focussing on the following cycle, however I’ve bought just a few issues that I must type out, however I’m very optimistic.
“I really consider that these previous few months are a blessing in disguise. Sure, I wish to play rugby and I wish to do what I really like, nevertheless it has created different alternatives for me.
“It has created plenty of solutions for me in my private life and my rugby profession.
“There have been lots of people that I truly regarded as much as, however they upset me badly. Those who I believed in.
“It’s an enormous eye opener, so after I get again to the rugby subject there’s going to be a unique model of Elton,” he added.
“I simply wish to thank all my relations who’re supporting me. There are plenty of followers who assist me and simply consider that I might be again on the park prior to you suppose.
“I’ve bought all the proper solutions, I’ve bought all of the info and I’ve bought all of the proof towards plenty of organisations that’s not doing it the proper approach.”
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