Banned for 14 months , chase got 24 months both using cocaine

With the ban backdated to last September, this will fit in nicely with Wigan's plans.
Tomkins to go, maybe to Toronto and Hardaker to come in for the start of next season.

Why only 14 months though ?

Seems very lenient.

Really not sure why there is any inconsistency in these decisions.

How can one recreational use of a class A drug be considered almost twice (or half) as serious as another.

Personally stand by the decision to sack him. No matter how good he is, ability shouldn't ever come into the question and I'm pleased that my club have set a standard - as widnes did and Wakefield did with similar matters.

Not one shred of sympathy from me.

The ruling is a difficult 'Missing Words' round https://www.ukad.org.uk/assets/uploads/ ... cision.pdf

The ruling is a difficult 'Missing Words' round https://www.ukad.org.uk/assets/uploads/ ... cision.pdf

The guy is a student bashing homophobe and apparently is seen still socialising with Charlie around Ponte. 14 months is very lenient.

Key word there though Willzay "apparently"

For those who don't fancy wading through the judgement, the ban is normally two years but can be reduced to take into personal mitigation and the circumstances of the drug use. He was drowning his sorrows on the anniversary of a distressing personal incident (presumably the one that made him go off to Australia) and was offered cocaine when drunk. There was no intention to gain a competitive advantage, he was frank and contrite, and has had to deal with the recent diagnosis of something that he has had to deal with throughout his childhood that had previously been undiagnosed. He is not a regular cocaine user and has only taken it a couple of times.

They heard from him and by all accounts convinced them. He's suffered enough, due to the effect on his team because of the timing, and good luck to him. Provided he has learned his lesson .....

He is a thug . He will fit in well at Wigan .

can't get my head around this ban, I think the RFL have worn out the bristles on their brush again

Will fit in nicely at Wigan, disgusting excuse for a rugby league club. Zero sympathy for ZH, lots of people suffer through a lot in life, there really is no excuse to use drugs and he knew the implications yet still went ahead and did it.

God knows how he has got off as lightly as he has. Probably a lot of gutted Cas fans but i for one would be proud of the way my club had dealt with it and got rid off him.

For me, this has now opened the door for a lot of appeals going forward.

Don't think it's anything to with the RFL. It was UKAD, and they looked at previous similar judgements involving Jake Livermore and others (and Ryan Bailey gets a mention)

Has Adam Walker been dealt with yet? if he hasn't, seeing as I can't find any news about it, I wonder if he will get the same ban.