**** NOTE: Players at National League 3 are only required to submit a TUE application retroactively following drug testing. National League 3 players must submit the TUE (if required) to the RFU within five (5) working days after any drug test has been completed. ****

There are 2 different types of TUE:

Abbreviated TUE - Only to be submitted for the use of Beta-2-Agonists (Formoterol, Salbutamol, Salmeterol and Terbutaline) by inhalation or for the use of Glucocorticosteroids by non-systemic routes of administration.

Standard TUE - All other substances and routes of administration require a player to submit a standard TUE with supporting medical evidence justifying the therapeutic necessity.

Where to send the TUE?

All TUE applications should be sent to the RFU Anti-Doping Officer, Gavin Dovey via post at Rugby House, Rugby Road, Twickenham TW1 1DS or via fax at 0870 143 2423.

** Please note that approval certificates for TUE applications will now be sent via email to the club contact / doctor nominated on the application **

Downloads

  Abbreviated TUE Form (PDF)

  Abbreviated TUE Guidance Notes (PDF)

  Abbreviated TUE Tips (PDF)

  Standard TUE Form (PDF)

  Standard TUE Guidance Notes (PDF)

  Glucocorticosteroid Routes of Administration (PDF)

  Summary of application and appeals process (PDF)

  FAQs (PDF)

 UK Sport Guidance Notes on TUEs for - Oral Prednisolone

 UK Sport Guidance Notes on TUEs for - Narcotics

 UK Sport Guidance Notes on TUEs for - Hayfever

 UK Sport Guidance Notes on TUEs for - Crohn's Disease

 UK Sport Guidance Notes on TUEs for - ADHD

 New TUE requirements for clubs, teams and players (1st January 09)