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
Rugby union in Bulgaria of the country's clubs were formed as far back as the 1960s. The main clubs are : Other clubs include : Rugby union in Bulgaria Rugby union in Bulgaria is a minor but growing sport. Bulgaria is ranked 90th worldwide by the International Rugby Board (IRB) as of 8 October 2007. There are 3,026 Bulgarian rugby players. Rugby union in Bulgaria is governed by the Bulgarian Rugby Federation, which was formed in 1962. Bulgarian rugby is centred on the capital, Sofia. Although rugby was well organised in Bulgaria during the 1960s, the first international was not until 1976, when Bulgaria