World Rugby tested 500 players for doping at the Rugby World Cup.

Organisers say no positive tests have been recorded from nearly 500 doping samples collected during the Rugby World Cup.

Tournament organisers have announced the results of the "intelligence-led, targeted" drug-testing programme during the World Cup, which was played in England and Wales in September and October.

World Rugby says 468 urine and blood tests were carried out across all 20 teams, with 200 in-competition samples and 268 out-of-competition.

"The programme has recorded no adverse analytical findings to date," World Rugby said in a statement.

Samples were analysed at the World Anti-Doping Agency-accredited laboratory at King's College in London.

Samples will be stored for possible future re-analysis.