Forgive me if i'm showing ignorance of drug culture hear but isn't cocane a recreational rather than a peformance enhancing drug?

Either way, if Hock is guilty, you’d expect him to get a stiff sentence. A few years ago, Wendell Sailor was banned for two years for testing positive for the same substance. Earlier this year, as the [url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/jun/23/gareth-hock-fails-drug-testGuardian[/url reports:

It can be used to mask other, performance enhancing drugs. It can also heighten awareness and increase the user's pain barrier, so to speak.

Should be interesting to see if the 'Wigan Machine' works its injust magic off the field and get him off with a more lenient sentence...

I dont understand why players need to do this at all why jeapordise what was looking to be a good carrear i just dont get it. What a stupid lad. I feel sorry for all those players that miss out playing for the team then find someone is using drugs. Also Gives there club a bad name

GLAD SOMEONE TAKES NOTICE

As has been pointed out it does have its benefits but his punnishment should be a tough one regardless. He is a role model and as such has a responibility to the kids that look up to him.

thats a great call , with being a profession sportsman comes responsibillites , ie setting the right example , and in my book DRUGS ARE FOR MUGS so mr hock you should get the book trown at you , also does this open up a way back in to the challenge cup for salford , was he on drugs when they played us ? i bet he was . you have let all fans of rugby down

is it a coincidence that it was against salford? i bet one of you spiked his drink to get him hooked.

Here's some for you to grasp at...

It was a pie actually