Bloodgate Bloodgate The Bloodgate Scandal was a rugby union scandal involving the English team Harlequins in their Heineken Cup match against the Irish side Leinster on 12 April 2009. It was so called because of the use of fake blood capsules, and has been seen by some as one of the biggest scandals in rugby since professionalisation in the mid-1990s. During the quarter final of the 2009 Heineken Cup against Leinster, Harlequins wing Tom Williams came off the field with what turned out to be a faked blood injury in order to facilitate a tactical substitution for Nick Evans to re-enter
Ripon Rugby Union Football Club domestic competition organised and governed by the Rugby Football Union. In 2006 the club were awarded the prestigious RFU Seal Of Approval in recognition of the safe and well-structured provision of coaching and care given to their young players. The club were presented the award by England national rugby union team legend Martin Johnson In April 2012 the club celebrated their 125th anniversary. The festival at Mallorie Park, titled '125 years of Ripon rugby', was attended by several notable ex players including former England international Peter Squires as well as the members of the Wooden Spoon Anti-Assassins Club. The Mallorie