A player from Marr Rugby Club has been suspended from all sport for three years and nine months following an anti-doping rule violation.

Andrew Acton tested positive for the presence of prohibited substance stanozolol-N-glucuronide during an out-of-competition test on August 10, 2017.

Stanozolol was named on the 2017 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list and is banned at all times.

Mr Acton is the fourth rugby union player in Scotland to be sanctioned since 2010.

Scottish Rugby's chief medical officer, Dr James Robson, said: "At Scottish Rugby we take a very strong line on anti-doping, our position is that it's the athlete's responsibility to ensure clean, fair sport at all times.

"We have a robust process in place for those who wish to by-pass the anti-doping rules, this is an intelligence led system which has resulted in this particular case in finding a drugs violator."

In a statement Scottish Rugby said: "Scottish Rugby is fully committed to the fight against doping to protect the integrity of the game.

"As a governing body, we have an extensive education programme for players, at all levels, on the consequences of taking banned substances, from both a health and sporting perspective.

"We welcome Andrew Acton's ban as it serves as a timely reminder to all players that they have a responsibility to adhere to the anti-doping code and the use of banned substances has no place in our game."