Salford Red Devils' close-season signing Gareth
Hock has no intention of playing for England while head coach Steve
McNamara remains in charge of the side.
Hock was part of
McNamara's World Cup squad last year but was axed before the tournament
after missing a scheduled swim and medical due to sleeping in following a night out in the wake of their surprise friendly defeat to Italy.
The 30-year-old was disappointed how McNamara handled the affair, opting to drop him over the phone rather than sitting down with him and discussing the situation.
Hock, who spent last season on loan with Widnes Vikings, joined the Red Devils from Wigan and is looking to focus his efforts on his new club and not on his international future.
When asked if he had moved on from last year's England disappointment, Hock told Sky Sports: "It's all behind me. I just want to concentrate on Salford and the exciting times here.
"I put a lot of hard work into England. Being at Widnes and stuff like that I had to stand out a bit more because I wasn't in a team like Wigan, but I got in the squad. Like I said I put in a lot of hard work in, fitness and stuff, and trained all the way through from the initial group to South Africa.
"(I) got kicked out for something I don't think I should have been kicked out for, but it happened and I'm not really too bothered about that now. I'm just bothered about playing for Salford now.
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