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
University of Tasmania Rugby Union Club University of Tasmania Rugby Union Club University of Tasmania Rugby Union Club is a Rugby Union club in Tasmania. Established in 1933, the club is a member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union, affiliated with the Australian Rugby Union and plays in the Tasmanian Statewide League. The club was a founding member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union. The club's home ground is at the University of Tasmania on Sandy Bay Road in Sandy Bay, Tasmania. Known as "The Red Men", the club colours are red and white. The club currently fields a team in Men's First and Reserve Division competitions. Premierships