Jamie Bloem Later Years

Jamie Bolem was the first rugby player to test positive for Dianabol (Methandrostenolone or Nandrolone) in 1994.

The controversial South African international resurrected his career with Widnes and Huddersfield after serving the doping ban. After his doping ban ended, Jamie took up an offer from first-division Widnes rather than returning to play with Doncaster. Later on, Jamie Bloem received an opportunity to play from Halifax.

Bloem moved to Old Rishworthians as player/coach for the 2007-08 season and was the top point scorer in 2007-08 for Rishworthians. Jamie Bloem broke the club record with 375 points in the season.

Bloem became a rugby league referee after his retirement. He controlled the Nordic Cup match between Sweden and Norway and also worked in the capacity of a BBC radio rugby league sports summarizer.

In 2012, the roller-coaster story of Jamie Bloem reached the lowest bottom. He was accused of having sex with a minor, which later turned out to be a charge without basis. On July 4, 2012, Bloem found two detectives and two more uniformed officers at the gate for his arrest. This arrest was made after a notification from Facebook that stemmed from a social event at Stainland Amateur Rugby League Club. Bloem was the player-coach at the club, which had been promoted from division 4 of the Pennine League.

The club decided to hold a celebration party that was attended by about 4 girls and 15 men but Jamie was at a Halifax restaurant with Louise, his wife. The party's revealing photographs were posted on Facebook and Jamie was tagged into the photographs after which Facebook reported the issue. Jamie Bloem was locked, interviewed, and then released on without charge on bail while investigations continued. The rugby star cooperated with the police and the allegations of sex with a minor against him and the lesser charge of contact with a minor substituted.

But this was not end of the story. Bloem's real nightmare started when the tabloid press got hold of the story. The "sex with the minor" story was reported in the press worldwide and Jamie started receiving hate mails, including serious threats. Reporters started knocking doors of Jamie's neighbors asking how they felt about living next to the rugby player. This was the time when Jamie's family left on a pre-arranged visit to the mother's home (Jamie's mother) in Middlesbrough. The Jamie Bloem family stayed there for many weeks until they considered it safe to return home. In October, Jamie was cleared to his and family's relief.

A few years back, Jamie Bloem spoke against decision of the Braford Bulls to sack hooker Ryan Hudson following his failed drugs test. Hudson was banned for two years after he failed a doping test for Winstrol (Stanozolol). Bloem remarked the first few weeks are going to be the worst for Ryan and my advice would be for him to keep a low profile, maybe go on holiday to take stock and set himself goals for the next two years and beyond. He further remarked Hudson should not be demonized for one foolish transgression like he was a decade ago.

Jamie has been announced as the player coach at Halifax Vandals RUFC for the 2013-14 season. He also runs a landscape gardening business in Halifax when he is not coaching Pennine League amateur club Stainland Stags or refereeing.

Jamie Bloem Caught Doping

Jamie Bloem was the first rugby player who tested positive to Nandrolone (Methandrostenolone). The South African, who became the first British-based player to fail a doping test, was banned for two years for his positive test.

What Is Dianabol (Methandrostenolone)?

Dianabol (Methandrostenolone), also known as Dbol and Metandienone, is a banned performance enhancing drug in world sports. This anabolic steroid has the ability to stimulate dramatic improvements in muscle mass, strength, and muscle function levels. Nandrolone is generally used during the initial weeks of longer bulking cycles to kickstart strength and muscle mass gains.

Bloem Denied Doping Allegations

In his biography "In Full Bloem" by Halifax rugby league writer Andrew Hardcastle, Bloem remarked he used Dianabol, the anabolic steroid to get relief from double hernia. Bloem revealed he used the steroid after he received the suggestion at a gym. The South African rugby player said it was suggested to hum that a couple of injections every other week for five weeks or so would cure the problem and at the same time make him stronger.

Bloem revealed that he was playing out of his skin after he used Methandrostenolone. Jamie became highly aggressive on the pitch and barged one player off the pitch. In another game, he used his elbow on a player in a tackle and was sent off for a dangerous high tackle that injured the jaw of a player in another game.

Jamie was noticed by Leeds, one of the rugby's top clubs. He was signed for the club on a £2,000-a-week contract and Doncaster was about to receive a £150,000 transfer fee. However, he was banned the same afternoon for two years and his contract with Leeds was torn up.

Bloem also remarked when he got banned he made a statement then that he knew of a lot of people who were taking steroids but the League said they would ban him for life if he mentioned it again so he had to withdraw my statement.

Jamie Bloem

Jamie Bloem History

Jamie Bloem, the former dual-code rugby player and a rugby league referee, is best known for his skills as a Fullback though his exploits on the Wing or in the Second-row are also well known.

Jamie Bloem-History And Rugby Career

Bloem was born on 26 May 1971 in Melbourne, Australia and played club football for the Cape Town Coasters in South Africa. Jamie represented South Africa at karate and tennis and even became an under-16 record triple jumper.

He also played club football for Halifax, Castleford, and Huddersfield in the European Super League. The former dual-code rugby player scored 23 tries in 38 appearances while playing for Widnes during 1997-1998. The rugby player also exhibited his rugby skills in France. In addition to these appearances, the South African captained the South Africa national rugby league team during the 2000 World Cup and also played for the Scotland national rugby league team.

Bloem was the first rugby player to deliver a positive test for Nandrolone (Methandrostenolone), a performance enhancing anabolic steroid, in November 1994. The South African became the first British-based player to test positive while with Doncaster. Bloem, who played international rugby league for South Africa and Scotland, was banned for two years for his positive test.

In his biography, Bloem revealed that he used the steroid to treat double hernia on the advice of someone at the gym.

Jamie Bloem is now the player coach at Halifax Vandals RUFC for the 2013-14 season and runs a landscape gardening business in Halifax when he is not refereeing or coaching.

About Dianabol (Methandrostenolone)

Dianabol (Methandrostenolone), also known as Dbol and Nandrolone, is an orally-effective anabolic steroid that is popular among athletes and bodybuilders as a bulking cycle drug. Methandrostenolone is commonly stacked with injectable drugs such as Trenbolone Acetate, Testosterone propionate, enanthate, or cypionate.

Use of Dianabol is associated with dramatic improvements in the levels of muscle strength, glycogenolysis, and protein synthesis. Methandrostenolone is significantly more active than an equivalent quantity of Testosterone as it can reduce affinity of the steroid for Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) that deactivates molecules of steroid and prevents them from inducing or exerting further reactions with the body. Methandrostenolone, also termed as Dbol, is usually used only at the start of long "steroid cycles" to kickstart muscle mass and strength gains.