Something like that from what i hear the whole family arn't wired up right!

Why should it be a life ban when it isnt a performance enhancing drug?? a big fine yes, it doesnt make him a better or worse player. How is he a cheat lol?? and before everyone starts yeah its not good and im not saying no penalty but banned from the game is too far

Well said, its not as if he's taking anything to improve his game. And before the "Well he's a role model" crowd pipe up - no he isn't, any more than anyone else in employment is. His job is playing rugby, not teaching right from wrong.

someone who has their head screwed on lol

Unfortunately Scooter Nick he knows the rules as does every other RL player,i know the list is substantial,but it sounds like Columbian marching powder to me! if it is true what a waste and ALE is enough for most of us!

ale might have been enough for him also, who is to say he wasnt spiked??

yeah but i still dont understand why people are calling him a cheat??? people act like it anything to do with them its nothing to do with anyone but gareth hock i dont understand how you can get the same lenght ban for coke as you can for steroids absoulutly pathetic

I think if you do your research, you'll find cocaine can be used as performance enhancing either as an entity or as a by product. Also gives totally the wrong message to young speccies....ban them for life.

awwwww listen mate young kids dont need influences of rugby players they get it off their own parents and freinds. Just a bit pathetic asking for a life ban its definatly cant be used as i performance enhancing things like T5S and efferdrine are

he's one of wigans better players, i say ban him for life

I'm sure RFL & W***n marketing depts would have a different viewpoint



It can be used as performance enhancing, whether it was taken as such by Hock or whether other products are more effective is irrelevant.

Idiot!! Good player and just a wase now.

On the bright side, it might make Wigan worse

Cocaine is recognised as a drug associated with club (dance scene) use and is in effect a drug that speeds up the metabolic rate therfore it can be described as a 'performanc enhancing' drug, whether that performance can be associated with rugby is another matter .
It has however always been on the banned substance list for Athletes (and RL players) It is classified as a Class A substance and to even have it in your system can be 'Possession' as per the Drugs Act therefore it is illegal and to have it in ones possession can be a maximum prison sentence of 7 years. Hardly a trivial drug one would say?

How much does it cost ?
My view is if it doesn,t improve his performance on the Rugby field then it,s his business and not mine.

We don,t ban players from playing if say alcohol or nicotine was found in a blood or urine sample.

The idea that it has an impact on kids wanting to buy the drug for themselves is daft.