Quote: EHW "for what it is worth, he is banned from training with a RL club until June - therefore Wigan are trying to get that portion of his ban reduced.'"
The argument they are using is that it takes longer for an athlete in a team sport to get back up to speed than someone in an individual event. Either can do all the training they like on their own but a sprinter (for example) can be pretty much ready to compete the day after the ban expires, where someone in a team sport has to get used to plays, timing of runs etc..
I'm not saying I agree with the argument but the precedent has been set by a footballer I believe.
Maybe they should force them to eat mcdonalds and do no training until the day the ban is up.
