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.

Seen as it's a Wigan thread, and i've just been catching up on Boots n All plus the SLS .....


I have to say that Sean O'Loughlin is the best 13 in the comp by a long way. If Peacock keeps getting injured then he's definitely up there with the top candidates for England captain.