Chris Froome’s success at this year’s Tour de France has officially been given the green light by drug testers.

England flanker Steffon Armitage has had his temporary suspension lifted ahead of his anti-doping commission hearing later this month.

Steffon Armitage and Toulon are confident the flanker will clear his name after a doping test returned an “abnormal” result.

Winger Yoann Huget has withdrawn from the France squad for the World Cup because of a breach of anti-doping rules, according to reports.