What a stupid boy.

Yes I'm absolutely aware but I didn't know if they would call it something else to differentiate from recreational drugs.

Or any fan who lost a game against Cas where Hardaker was an important player.

He's going to go into a spiral. Could go the same way as Terry Newton.

I'm struggling to see how in this day and age it takes a professional body almost a month to come back with test results.

Wreck your career for some coke! What an idiot.

On a wider picture. Does RL have a coke problem across all levels or is it a minor issue?

I was under the impression that UKAD would have informed the club of the failed A sample, then sent the B sample for testing before it is confirmed.

A number of people have known that he failed a test for weeks, it was the same with Chase at Widnes. The club's know that the initial test has failed and they are just awaiting confirmation of the B sample.

It seems that everyone's policy is to carry on regardless until the 2nd confirmation. Widnes had chase named in the 19 man squad under full knowledge that a ban was impending, then announced his suspension the next day. There's no way that Cas and Hardaker didn't know about it over the last few weeks.

Correct.

Just had a quick look at the WADA guidelines and they specify; "In the meantime, a Provisional Suspension must be imposed when an A sample returns an Adverse Analytical
Finding for a Prohibited Method or for a Prohibited Substance", which I assume was the test sample on Sept 8th? (unless I'm mistaken?) do we not comply with the WADA code in RL? Or did the A sample take 3 weeks?

Very sad indeed.

Don't want this to go the same way as Terry Newton, but this guy is a child in a man's body and needs a good shake

Surely the late notice threw us off more than if this had been announced weeks ago. The team were clearly thrown and it was obvious. It's ridiculous.

UKAD have obviously done it by the book. It seems a long time but it was likely due to waiting for the B sample.

Hardacker is a Grade A idiot. Let himself down, his team down, his coach down. Cas took a chance on him and his repaid them with this.