Former Wales rugby star Rhys Webb has been caught speeding

The ex-international scrum-half was captured travelling at 59mph in a 50mph zone on the M4 motorway in Port Talbot. He was driving a Land Rover Range Rover Sport SUV on March 5. Webb, who won 40 caps for Wales and two for the British and Irish Lions, was fined GBP146 at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court.

MORE NEWS: Mum and two daughters made GBP150k running ‘atrocious’ illegal puppy farm[1] The 35-year-old from Bridgend was also ordered to pay GBP85 costs and a GBP58 surcharge. His driving licence was endorsed with three penalty points.

The former Ospreys and Toulon No 9 was banned for four years in July after testing positive for a prohibited substance, the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) confirmed. Webb who joined French club Biarritz last year, was provisionally suspended after testing positive for a growth hormone. He has protested his innocence but the findings were confirmed following B sample analysis.

The backdated ban, which will expire in 2027 when Webb will be 38, could effectively end his playing career.

He is also unable to work as a coach or in an administrative position within sport during the period of the sanction.

A statement from the AFLD issued to French media confirmed Webb is prohibited from “participating, in any capacity whatsoever, in a competition authorised or organised by an organisation that is a signatory to the World Anti-Doping Code or one of its members”.

References

1. ^ Mum and two daughters made GBP150k running ‘atrocious’ illegal puppy farm (www.southwalesargus.co.uk)