Table of Contents

1. Drugs almost killed me... ...2. It's a hard knock life... ...3. The Wigan years...4. Devils may care... ...5. Moments of madness...6. My best mate...7. The soft centre in me...8. My finest hour... ...9. Leigh and life after rugby...10. Facing my old mates...Testimonials11. Part of Wane's world... ...12. Keeping it in the family... ...13. The three chiefs...14. A time for tributes ...15. Gareth Hock's dream team...16. Here's to the next time...

About the Author

Capped four times by Great Britain and five by England, including the 2008 World Cup, Gareth Hock seemingly had it all. A star with hometown Wigan, he made almost 200 appearances for the Warriors before moving on to Widnes, Salford and Leigh. So often, though, his volatile temperament seemed to get the better of him, in all being suspended for 103 games and notoriously missing two seasons after testing positive for cocaine. Fiesty and flamboyant on the field in equal measure he has become one of the most iconic players in rugby league - not always for the right reasons