Wigan forward facing automatic ban

Wigan and England forward Gareth Hock is facing an automatic two-year ban after his B sample tested positive for a banned substance.

Wigan and England forward Gareth Hock is facing an automatic two-year ban after his B sample tested positive for a banned substance.

The 25-year-old second rower has been suspended for the last fortnight after a urine sample was found to contain traces of Benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine.

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