Fava dropped over alcohol breach

SYDNEY – Wallaby forward Scott Fava has been dropped by Western Force for Friday’s Super 14 rugby match with Northern Bulls in Pretoria after failing an alcohol test, a team spokesman said yesterday.

Fava was detected with an alcohol reading above the level of 0.04 agreed by the team on the morning after Force’s 22-3 win over the Western Stormers in Durban on Friday, the spokesman said. “It was a misjudgment on my part and one I regret,” said Fava, whose alcohol reading was 0.043.”After my breach last year, I adopted an approach I thought would better manage my post-match re-hydration.Unfortunately, this was not enough.”I don’t believe my body deals with the de-toxing of alcohol as well as other people and I will be making further changes as to how I approach my recovery.”I am part of the playing group which agreed to these protocols and I accept the consequences.”Fava will stay with the team for the remainder of the South African tour, the spokesman said.Nampa-AFP”It was a misjudgment on my part and one I regret,” said Fava, whose alcohol reading was 0.043.”After my breach last year, I adopted an approach I thought would better manage my post-match re-hydration.Unfortunately, this was not enough.”I don’t believe my body deals with the de-toxing of alcohol as well as other people and I will be making further changes as to how I approach my recovery.”I am part of the playing group which agreed to these protocols and I accept the consequences.”Fava will stay with the team for the remainder of the South African tour, the spokesman said.Nampa-AFP