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 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,344,858 km2 (the 12th largest in the world), but without the necessary economy to maintain it. The sport is centred on the national capital, Kinshasa. Like many African countries, the historical connection with France is a mixed blessing. For a number of years, Congolese rugby players would leave to play in France, which deprived the sport of any real competition in the DRC. Rugby union in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Rugby union in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a minor but growing sport. The national union is a member of the Confederation of African Rugby, but