Tom Williams (rugby player, born 1983) member of the “200 Club” having represented Harlequins for over 200 1st games. During the 2008–09 Heineken Cup quarter final against Leinster, Williams was told to fake a blood injury by Dean Richards to allow a tactical substitition to reintroduce Nick Evans leading to the bloodgate scandal. This resulted in a 12-month ban for Williams, (reduced to four months on appeal), a three-year ban for former director of rugby Dean Richards as well as a two-year ban for physiotherapist Steph Brennan from the ERC with a £260,000 fine for the club. Tom remains the only one to apologise for this
Rugby Union Club Piešťany the club holds trainings sessions every Tuesday and Thursday evening and Sunday morning. These training sessions are held primarily in English, although commands are often translated to Slovak. Rugby Union Club Piešťany offers a dynamic mixture of fitness, basic skills, advanced skills and team building. The aim of the training sessions are to ensure that the players are physically, mentally and strategically ready for competitive games, in a diverse and friendly community. The club plays currently in Slovak league, including Rugby Klub Bratislava, Rugby Club Slovan Bratislava, Trnava Rugby Club, Zilina Rugby Club, and Kosice Rugby Club. "2015-16" "2015-16" Rugby