England: number of anti-doping tests carried out by the RFU 2016-2024
England's governing body for rugby union, the Rugby Football Union (RFU), carried out 664 anti-doping tests in the 2023/24 season. 491 of these tests were made outside of competitions, while 173 were carried out during competitions. This was marginally higher than the previous year, when the total number of tests stood at 640.