Gareth Hock

[shawxshark]

what a shame such a talent wasted now. even if he does want to play after the ban i doubt lenagan would take him back, the drug is rife in the sport i know 3 players playin in superleague who all take the damm stuff, one with stains one with the giants and the other with leeds i no cos i've seen it with my own eyes not someone else telling me! its not for me and i dont know why anyone would risk it.now that a top star like hock has tested there will be alot of worried boys now. sad day for everyone involved,gues if he could have his time again it would be different,i wish him good luck and hope he can come back from this.

[shawxshark]

the testing of players is as follows gilly told me it happened to him after grand final

2 players from each team are given a pot to fill
it must be full no matter how long it takes

he was there 2 hours after everyone else!
he didnt have no celebrating to do though the got pumped by leeds so he wasn't missing much.

hope its true about the substance being the main part of the muscle treatment? fingers crossed

[wiganbabe18]

i was shocked to hear the news of gareth hock considering i had seen him on sunday shoping in asda with his gf looking happy hmm very sad was my fav player had been for a while very disapointed

[cpwigan]

The RFL can confirm that under its Anti-Doping Rules it has charged Wigan Warriors’ Gareth Hock with an Anti-Doping Rule Violation.

This was after the RFL was informed by UK Sport on Monday 22 June that there had been an Adverse Analytical Finding in a specimen provided by Hock following the Wigan Warriors versus Salford City Reds game on 5 June. The sample contained Benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of Cocaine.

The RFL condemns the use or distribution of prohibited substances or methods as defined by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.

The RFL operates a robust in and out of competition testing programme of both urine and blood and its Anti-Doping Regulations have been fully WADA Code Compliant since 2005. This means that players can be tested following a game or subjected to random testing without prior notice.

Since 2005 a total of 1,922 tests have taken place at all levels of the game for illegal substances. In those four years there have been 20 Anti-Doping Rule Violations.

According to UK Sport figures Rugby League players were tested 508 times for illegal substances from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009. This is the third highest of all UK major sports behind football and athletics.

In May the RFL nominated 17 players in its elite training squad as its ‘National Registered Testing Pool’ who under new WADA rules must agree to give notice of their location on a chosen one-hour period each day, seven days a week.

The RFL is committed to the principles of drug-free sport and works with UK Sport to regularly educate and inform players through its ‘100% ME’ campaign about the dangers of drugs and consequences of taking drugs or breaching the Anti-Doping Regulations.

Every Super League club also has a ‘100% ME’ tutor responsible for player education both formally and informally.

All players aged over 14 who make national camp are also educated each year as part of the programme, this equates to an estimated 100 players a year. Parents are also educated as well as part of the programme.

From the Engage SL Site

[cpwigan]

From Wiki..

"Benzoylecgonine is used as the main pharmaceutical ingredient in the prescripition drug Esterom, a topical solution used for the relief of muscle pain."

I am adding no further comment until we find out the full facts.

Hope / wish that was true.

[weststand-rich]

From Wiki..

"Benzoylecgonine is used as the main pharmaceutical ingredient in the prescripition drug Esterom, a topical solution used for the relief of muscle pain."

I am adding no further comment until we find out the full facts.

GP,

if BZG is in that particular drug, then it will be on the list of banned substances. The club doctors will be aware of it and they will not prescribe it, simply becuase they can't to dope regulated athlete.

[Panchitta Marra]

i was shocked to hear the news of gareth hock considering i had seen him on sunday shoping in asda with his gf looking happy hmm very sad was my fav player had been for a while very disapointed

A major strike player down in a tam not scoring very well.
Doesnt look good for the rest of the season unless changes are made.

[gpartin]

Hope / wish that was true.

Doesn't make it any less banned unfortunately either way.

[GeoffN]

From Wiki..

"Benzoylecgonine is used as the main pharmaceutical ingredient in the prescripition drug Esterom, a topical solution used for the relief of muscle pain."

I am adding no further comment until we find out the full facts.

http://www.centerwatch.com/clinical-tri ... ?CatID=444

September 16, 2002

Results of Entropin's study of Esterom, an investigational drug for the treatment of acute shoulder pain, indicated that subjects treated with 10% Esterom showed clinical improvements. However, these results were not statistically significant when compared with subjects treated with placebo. The double-blinded placebo-controlled phase II/III trial, enrolled 173 subjects in 10 sites throughout the U.S. Each subject was treated on three consecutive days with a dosage of 10% Esterom or placebo control. Based on these results, Entropin has decided to forego further development of Esterom.

That's a non-starter, I suspect.

[gpartin]

From Wiki..

"Benzoylecgonine is used as the main pharmaceutical ingredient in the prescripition drug Esterom, a topical solution used for the relief of muscle pain."

I am adding no further comment until we find out the full facts.

http://www.centerwatch.com/clinical-tri ... ?CatID=444

September 16, 2002

Results of Entropin's study of Esterom, an investigational drug for the treatment of acute shoulder pain, indicated that subjects treated with 10% Esterom showed clinical improvements. However, these results were not statistically significant when compared with subjects treated with placebo. The double-blinded placebo-controlled phase II/III trial, enrolled 173 subjects in 10 sites throughout the U.S. Each subject was treated on three consecutive days with a dosage of 10% Esterom or placebo control. Based on these results, Entropin has decided to forego further development of Esterom.

That's a non-starter, I suspect.

lol... good old wikipedia