Former Wigan Warriors forward Gabe Hamlin makes rugby league return after drugs ban
manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inboxFormer Wigan Warriors forward Gabe Hamlin returned to the field today after completing a two-year drugs ban.Hamlin turned out for Cronulla Sharks in a trial match against St George Illawarra Dragons and put in an impressive performance, 22 months since last taking to the field.He was suspended by the Warriors in April 2019 after he returned a positive sample following their opening-round clash with Leeds Rhinos earlier that year.
He subsequently returned to Australia to be with his family and was sacked by the club during the summer.Hamlin, now 24, claimed the substance had passed through his system after kissing a woman he had met through an online dating site the night before his sample collection.He was banned by UKAD.
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