Senior News Corp journalists Brent Read and David Riccio tweeted the news on Tuesday.
Riccio said Xerri has had his phone confiscated by ASADA.
The NRL confirmed the news in a release.
“The (NRL) has provisionally suspended Cronulla Sharks player Bronson Xerri under the NRL’s Anti-Doping Policy.
“The Suspension Notice asserts Xerri returned a positive A-sample for exogenous Testosterone, Androsterone, Etiocholanolone and 5b-androstane-3a,17b-diol.”
Xerri will have his B sample tested.
The Sydney Morning Herald’s Michael Chammas says Xerri is facing a four-year ban.
The Sharks are due to play the Tigers in Round 3 on Sunday.
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Cronulla superstar Bronson Xerri is facing a possible multi-year ban from the NRL after testing positive to a number of banned substances last November.
Xerri was today provisionally suspended under the NRL's Anti-Doping Policy.
Riccio said Xerri has had his phone confiscated by ASADA.
The NRL confirmed the news in a release.
“The (NRL) has provisionally suspended Cronulla Sharks player Bronson Xerri under the NRL’s Anti-Doping Policy.
“The Suspension Notice asserts Xerri returned a positive A-sample for exogenous Testosterone, Androsterone, Etiocholanolone and 5b-androstane-3a,17b-diol.”
Xerri will have his B sample tested.
The Sydney Morning Herald’s Michael Chammas says Xerri is facing a four-year ban.
The Sharks are due to play the Tigers in Round 3 on Sunday.
ASADA seizes Xerri's phone as drugs scandal lands on eve of NRL re-start
Cronulla teenager Bronson Xerri is facing a ban of up to four years after testing positive to a range of banned substances.
Cronulla superstar Bronson Xerri is facing a possible multi-year ban from the NRL after testing positive to a number of banned substances last November.
Xerri was today provisionally suspended under the NRL's Anti-Doping Policy.