It’s a real shame for a kid to potentially throw his career away for something like this.

As he’s confirmed he has gone to Australia to be closer to his family I doubt he will come back even if he is wanted.

He’s not the first and unfortunately won’t be the last.

Are Wigan fans the biggest sensationalists in the sporting world?

This just galvanizes the players. I am not worried. Gabe was very well liked by players and staff alike, he will be ashamed but he has had a very very rough few months in his personal life and a return to Aus was on the cards early Jan.

I’m not convinced it’ll be the last we see of him tbh. Depending on what he’s supposed to have taken, the club would probably choose to stand by him or run the risk of being called out as hypocrites after taking on Zak Hardaker.

It’ll all come out in the wash regardless. It’s a shame to lose the lad as a player because I think he’s got a lot of talent.

Spot on. Rugby players are no different to anyone else in the 20-40 age group. It's a horrible disgusting drug but let's be honest, rightly or wrongly, it's become part of social culture.

Not the clubs fault there is a culture?

Absolutely fantastic news...

Completely agree with the above.

I can't Speyck!!!

That's a real shame, I like him as a player. The sport really seems to have a problem with this issue

I fully believe you. It's not uncommon in Wigan. Has been this way for years. Anyone who knows or has been close to the lads/game knows it's the norm. Like having a pint these days.

Absolutely, and people who don’t think it is common in the game are burying their heads in the sand or extremely naive. I have witnessed it past and present, in fact you don’t even have to see it happen.

Let’s just say high profile players should be a bit more self aware than be going to the toilet cubicle in every 15 minutes



Shame though, Hamlin had bags of talent...