Gareth Hock

Gareth Hock (born 5 September 1983) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays in the Championship for English club, Leigh Centurions. A Great Britain and England international representative second-row forward, Hock signed for the Leigh Centurions in 2015 on a contract until the end of 2016.

Career

Wigan-born Gareth Charnock joined Wigan's scholarship scheme from St Jude's, a local amateur team. He changed his surname after his parents separated.

2000s

Hock gained international experience playing in the Great Britain Academy side that toured Australia in 2001. He worked his way up through Wigan's scholarship and Academy systems, playing in the Academy U19s during the 2002 season. However, injury forced him to miss much of the latter part of the year. He was also called up to the England Academy squad to face the Aussie Schoolboys in December 2002. He played in the first Test, scoring a vital try in England's historic victory. He had achieved amateur representative honours, touring with Great Britain U16s and U18s.