Bloodgate her cutting of Williams's lip to hide his use of the blood capsule.. On 2 September 2009, it was reported that Harlequins had escaped being thrown out of the Heineken Cup following the scandal when the board of organisers European Rugby Cup (ERC) said it approved of the bans and fines already handed out. The affair was dubbed by many in the media "Bloodgate". Leinster won the game 6–5, going on to win the Heineken Cup for the first time. Mark Evans, chief executive of Harlequin FC has said: Richards resigned from his post at Harlequins over an incident in
Billingham Rugby Union Football Club giving the club a solid base and identity and we hope that it will serve as a stepping-stone to future success. Billingham Rugby Union Football Club Billingham rugby club is a rugby union club based in Billingham in North East England, with the club playing their 1st XV matches in North Premier. The club also has a strong youth contingent, picking up many honours within previous years. Billingham play their home matches at Greenwood Road, the home of the club which has top of the range facilities. Billingham Rugby Union Football Club has four senior teams, the 1st XV currently