Supposedly one of the key players...What's going on ?

Disciplinary reasons along with McIllorum and Hardaker.

It seems Hock's claim of being unfairly treated has some merit considering half the team were out on the lash with him.

How many missed the swimming session?

Hock can't swim.

That's why this is all so unfair, he is being persecuted.

The correct message regardless of talent, I stand by McNamara on this.

If McNamara had any gonads he would have insisted the squad be teetotal for the duration of the tournament, anybody caught out....straight home.

If The RFL had any gonads they wouldn't have appointed this muppet in charge in the 1st place... poor coach

The players need to take responsibility here. Just shows to me that our players couldn't give a rats about the WC and feel they have no chance of winning it.

Should be the pinnacle of your career, a World Cup competition, in any sport.
I would have dropped all those who ignored the ban.

The only reason McNamara is annoyed is because he was not invited to the night out.

BrianBradyHandOff wrote" Supposedly one of the key players...What's going on ?"

What's going on is another demonstration of the coaches man-management skills.

We saw them earlier in relation to Atkins, then again when he convinced Danny Brough
he would be better off playing for Scotland.

In this case, it should have been stated at the outset that any indiscipline from any player
would result in expulsion from the squad.

Without knowing all the details, I tend to agree with his actions but the initial inclusion
of Hock must be a cause of concern.

I think it also has to reflect very poorly on the attitude of some of the players.

What kind of professional sportsman/athlete would even consider going out on
the booze on virtually the eve of one of the most important competitions of their careers ?

Seems like total contempt for the game, their clubs, their families and the paying fans.