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Melrose's Sam Chalmers tests positive for banned substance

BERWICK, UNITED KINGDOM. - 20/04/13: Kings of the Sevens 2013, Round 4, Berwick 7s Sam Chalmers (with ball) son of Melrose coach and Scottish Internationalist Craig Chalmers NEWS ITEM:: Melrose's Sam Chalmers tests positive for banned substance. Melrose utility back Sam Chalmers has tested positive for a banned substance. The 19-year-old student, the son of former Scotland international Craig, will appear before the International Rugby Board in midweek. His case has already been considered by the World Anti-Doping Agency. It follows a sample taken after Chalmers played for Scotland Under-20s against Ireland on 13 May, but neither the Scottish Rugby Union nor the IRB wished to comment on the case. Chalmers was not involved as Melrose started their Premiership campaign on Saturday with a 30-13 win at home to Heriot's. Chalmers' father, the former British & Irish Lions fly-half, resigned as head coach of Melrose at the end of last season (Photo by Rob Gray / Freelance / © 2013)

Melrose's Sam Chalmers tests positive for banned substance

BERWICK, UNITED KINGDOM. - 20/04/13: Kings of the Sevens 2013, Round 4, Berwick 7s Sam Chalmers (with ball) son of Melrose coach and Scottish Internationalist Craig Chalmers NEWS ITEM:: Melrose's Sam Chalmers tests positive for banned substance. Melrose utility back Sam Chalmers has tested positive for a banned substance. The 19-year-old student, the son of former Scotland international Craig, will appear before the International Rugby Board in midweek. His case has already been considered by the World Anti-Doping Agency. It follows a sample taken after Chalmers played for Scotland Under-20s against Ireland on 13 May, but neither the Scottish Rugby Union nor the IRB wished to comment on the case. Chalmers was not involved as Melrose started their Premiership campaign on Saturday with a 30-13 win at home to Heriot's. Chalmers' father, the former British & Irish Lions fly-half, resigned as head coach of Melrose at the end of last season (Photo by Rob Gray / Freelance / © 2013)

Melrose's Sam Chalmers tests positive for banned substance

BERWICK, UNITED KINGDOM. - 20/04/13: Kings of the Sevens 2013, Round 4, Berwick 7s Sam Chalmers (with ball) son of Melrose coach and Scottish Internationalist Craig Chalmers NEWS ITEM:: Melrose's Sam Chalmers tests positive for banned substance. Melrose utility back Sam Chalmers has tested positive for a banned substance. The 19-year-old student, the son of former Scotland international Craig, will appear before the International Rugby Board in midweek. His case has already been considered by the World Anti-Doping Agency. It follows a sample taken after Chalmers played for Scotland Under-20s against Ireland on 13 May, but neither the Scottish Rugby Union nor the IRB wished to comment on the case. Chalmers was not involved as Melrose started their Premiership campaign on Saturday with a 30-13 win at home to Heriot's. Chalmers' father, the former British & Irish Lions fly-half, resigned as head coach of Melrose at the end of last season (Photo by Rob Gray / Freelance / © 2013)

Melrose's Sam Chalmers tests positive for banned substance

BERWICK, UNITED KINGDOM. - 20/04/13: Kings of the Sevens 2013, Round 4, Berwick 7s Sam Chalmers (with ball) son of Melrose coach and Scottish Internationalist Craig Chalmers NEWS ITEM:: Melrose's Sam Chalmers tests positive for banned substance. Melrose utility back Sam Chalmers has tested positive for a banned substance. The 19-year-old student, the son of former Scotland international Craig, will appear before the International Rugby Board in midweek. His case has already been considered by the World Anti-Doping Agency. It follows a sample taken after Chalmers played for Scotland Under-20s against Ireland on 13 May, but neither the Scottish Rugby Union nor the IRB wished to comment on the case. Chalmers was not involved as Melrose started their Premiership campaign on Saturday with a 30-13 win at home to Heriot's. Chalmers' father, the former British & Irish Lions fly-half, resigned as head coach of Melrose at the end of last season (Photo by Rob Gray / Freelance / © 2013)

Melrose's Sam Chalmers tests positive for banned substance

BERWICK, UNITED KINGDOM. - 20/04/13: Kings of the Sevens 2013, Round 4, Berwick 7s Sam Chalmers (with ball) son of Melrose coach and Scottish Internationalist Craig Chalmers NEWS ITEM:: Melrose's Sam Chalmers tests positive for banned substance. Melrose utility back Sam Chalmers has tested positive for a banned substance. The 19-year-old student, the son of former Scotland international Craig, will appear before the International Rugby Board in midweek. His case has already been considered by the World Anti-Doping Agency. It follows a sample taken after Chalmers played for Scotland Under-20s against Ireland on 13 May, but neither the Scottish Rugby Union nor the IRB wished to comment on the case. Chalmers was not involved as Melrose started their Premiership campaign on Saturday with a 30-13 win at home to Heriot's. Chalmers' father, the former British & Irish Lions fly-half, resigned as head coach of Melrose at the end of last season (Photo by Rob Gray / Freelance / © 2013)

Melrose's Sam Chalmers tests positive for banned substance

BERWICK, UNITED KINGDOM. - 20/04/13: Kings of the Sevens 2013, Round 4, Berwick 7s Sam Chalmers (with ball) son of Melrose coach and Scottish Internationalist Craig Chalmers NEWS ITEM:: Melrose's Sam Chalmers tests positive for banned substance. Melrose utility back Sam Chalmers has tested positive for a banned substance. The 19-year-old student, the son of former Scotland international Craig, will appear before the International Rugby Board in midweek. His case has already been considered by the World Anti-Doping Agency. It follows a sample taken after Chalmers played for Scotland Under-20s against Ireland on 13 May, but neither the Scottish Rugby Union nor the IRB wished to comment on the case. Chalmers was not involved as Melrose started their Premiership campaign on Saturday with a 30-13 win at home to Heriot's. Chalmers' father, the former British & Irish Lions fly-half, resigned as head coach of Melrose at the end of last season (Photo by Rob Gray / Freelance / © 2013)

Melrose's Sam Chalmers tests positive for banned substance

BERWICK, UNITED KINGDOM. - 20/04/13: Kings of the Sevens 2013, Round 4, Berwick 7s Sam Chalmers (with ball) son of Melrose coach and Scottish Internationalist Craig Chalmers NEWS ITEM:: Melrose's Sam Chalmers tests positive for banned substance. Melrose utility back Sam Chalmers has tested positive for a banned substance. The 19-year-old student, the son of former Scotland international Craig, will appear before the International Rugby Board in midweek. His case has already been considered by the World Anti-Doping Agency. It follows a sample taken after Chalmers played for Scotland Under-20s against Ireland on 13 May, but neither the Scottish Rugby Union nor the IRB wished to comment on the case. Chalmers was not involved as Melrose started their Premiership campaign on Saturday with a 30-13 win at home to Heriot's. Chalmers' father, the former British & Irish Lions fly-half, resigned as head coach of Melrose at the end of last season (Photo by Rob Gray / Freelance / © 2013)

Melrose's Sam Chalmers tests positive for banned substance

BERWICK, UNITED KINGDOM. - 20/04/13: Kings of the Sevens 2013, Round 4, Berwick 7s Sam Chalmers (with ball) son of Melrose coach and Scottish Internationalist Craig Chalmers NEWS ITEM:: Melrose's Sam Chalmers tests positive for banned substance. Melrose utility back Sam Chalmers has tested positive for a banned substance. The 19-year-old student, the son of former Scotland international Craig, will appear before the International Rugby Board in midweek. His case has already been considered by the World Anti-Doping Agency. It follows a sample taken after Chalmers played for Scotland Under-20s against Ireland on 13 May, but neither the Scottish Rugby Union nor the IRB wished to comment on the case. Chalmers was not involved as Melrose started their Premiership campaign on Saturday with a 30-13 win at home to Heriot's. Chalmers' father, the former British & Irish Lions fly-half, resigned as head coach of Melrose at the end of last season (Photo by Rob Gray / Freelance / © 2013)