Apologies if this has been done as I have been away for a few days, but I was gripped by the interview with Newton in RL World this month - "Hock is one of the more intriguing regular visitors to the Ben Johnson - he comes in, he isn't drinking and he's training the house down. He's never trained as hard in his life and he looks fantastic.

He's going to kill it when he gets back. He'll be better than ever and I'm just glad I don't have to play against him. Even the 2 years he lost he'll probably get back at the end of his career."



Bloody hell!

Could be just doing his mate a favour. I hope he's right though.

The thing is with Hock is that he will never lose the brain farts. He's always had talent however you can always rely on him giving away a penalty or throwing a daft pass.

Hock is massive now and i for one cant wait to get him back



He could even play prop the size of him

I w ouldnt play him prop I want to see him running out wide against the centres, dont think he would be the same player running at the likes of Morley ,Graham.

Yeah i agree the size he is now he could play prop

just can't wait for him to come back, he'll look after all the young lads coming thru, what a pack we'll have next year!!

terry just earned himself a few pints

it'll be a big culture shock to Hock when he gets back regardless of any involvement he may have had with people at the club. He may well be massive and superfit or whatever but is he still going to drop the ball or give a penalty away just when you get the ball back after defending 4 consecutive sets?

................and hopefully smashing his way through on the left hand side !



We don't want nor need Hock playing prop.

His 'strength' was his footwork and speed, both of which he would lose if he had to bulk up to play in the front row.



Hock is/was, one of those players who can win the game.

Id rather see mossop at prop than hock. A backrow of tomkins hock and lockers is phenominal. As well as the rumoured signing of hoffman, hansen and also farrell that is some back row! Dare I say the best in the world?

I don't know if that is such a good idea...

Good point!