bound by the system”.The Australian Anti-Doping Authority has been establishing the case against Xerri in recent weeks and are due to test his B-sample at the WADA-accredited Australian Sports Drug Testing laboratory on Tuesday.Xerri had until last Tuesday to decide if he would waive his right to having a B-sample taken after the banned substances exogenous Testosterone, Androsterone, Etiocholanolone and 5b-androstane-3a,17b-diol were found in his blood after an ASADA targeted testing visit to his home last November.ASADA rules state that players have the right to be in the lab while their sample is being tested and that results are expected a week afterward.If the test comes back positive, the case would then be taken to the Independent Anti-Doping Rule Violation Panel and then Xerri would choose to have the case heard by the NRL’s Anti-Doping Tribunal or accept his punishment, which could be a maximum four-year ban.In bad news for Xerri, experts say that there is almost no chance of a variation of a B-sample from the results of the initial test.“In the case of exogenous anabolic steroids, I’ve never seen a case where the B didn’t match the A,” said former ASADA chief executive Richard Ings.“People look at the B-sample and say, ‘There is a chance the B might not match the A’. Sandor Earl has offered his advice and support for Bronson Xerri as he awaits the results of his B-sample test for anabolic steroids. The main reason, though, for having a B-sample is so the player and his legal representative can be in the lab and watch the bottle be opened and make sure it’s theirs. It’s really a chance for the player to observe exactly the same process that occurred for the A sample and be satisfied that the process was followed properly.”It has also been revealed that Xerri had his phone taken and scanned for data the day he was notified of his positive test by ASADA, who used the data to help with a further investigation on the supply of steroids.Comment on stories, get exclusive content and submit your own articles!Report: Xerri set to know fate as B-sample tested Tuesday The fate of Cronulla’s Bronson Xerri may be sealed on Tuesday, when the Sharks teenager is due to have his B-sample tested at a laboratory in north-west Sydney after returning an initial positive test to anabolic steroids.Mystery surrounds how the 19-year-old flyer intends to respond to the doping scandal that threatens to blow up his promising career. 0. "Under the Anti-Doping Policy, Mr Xerri now has the opportunity to have his B-sample analysed," the NRL statement read. I can’t go into it totally," Gallen told Nine's The payout followed a settlement of a reported $1.2 million in total two years ago with fellow former Sharks Anthony Tupou, Ben Pomeroy, Albert Kelly, Scott Porter, Dean Collis, Broderick Wright, Josh Cordoba, Isaac Gordon, Paul Aiton, Nathan Gardner, Stewart Mills, Nathan Stapleton and Stuart Flanagan, who had engaged a law firm to seek compensation from Cronulla. The main reason, though, for having a B-sample is so the player and his legal representative can be in the lab and watch the bottle be opened and make sure it’s theirs. It’s really a chance for the player to observe exactly the same process that occurred for the A sample and be satisfied that the process was followed properly.”While the lab analysis is close to being completed with respect to Xerri, Former Cronulla captain Paul Gallen, meanwhile, said on Monday he was limited in what he could say about a “It’s a legal matter. News Corp reported at the time that one player had received $300,000 and the others had been given between $10,000 and $50,000.Two other players who accepted backdated 12-month bans in 2014 - Wade Graham, who is now the club's captain, and John Morris, now the head coach - are not known to have received any settlement.Cronulla chief executive Dino Mezzatesta declined to comment.Chris Barrett is Chief Sports Reporter of The Sydney Morning Herald.It's B-Day for Bronson Xerri in ASADA steroids caseBronson Xerri has tested positive for four performance-enhancing substances. Xerri was provisionally suspended in May after a blood sample taken last November came up positive for a range of anabolic steroids and the 19-year-old is facing a four-year suspension. Beyond a brief statement issued through his management nearly a fortnight ago, in which he While he has gone to ground, the Australian Anti-Doping Authority is proceeding with establishing the case against him and was due to test his B-sample at the WADA-accredited Australian Sports Drug Testing laboratory at North Ryde on Tuesday.Xerri, who faces a potential four-year ban, had until last Tuesday to decide whether or not to waive his right to having a B sample after the banned substances exogenous Testosterone, Androsterone, Etiocholanolone and 5b-androstane-3a,17b-diol were found in his blood following a targeted visit to his house by ASADA testers last November.Under ASADA rules, the player has the right to be in the lab to witness the sample being tested and can expect the results about a week afterwards.Assuming it comes back positive, the case would then go to the independent Anti-Doping Rule Violation Panel and Xerri would then have to choose whether to take the matter to a hearing before the NRL’s Anti-Doping Tribunal or plead no contest and accept his punishment.As for any expectation that the results of the B-sample may not match the results of the initial test, the message from experts is that is effectively no chance.“In the case of exogenous anabolic steroids, I’ve never seen a case where the B didn’t match the A,” said former ASADA chief executive Richard Ings.“People look at the B-sample and say, ‘There is a chance the B might not match the A’.