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
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