Dean Richards vowed he will never cross the line again as he prepares to return to rugby after serving a three-year Bloodgate ban.

We’ve forgotten about it while they laugh about it now but back when Conor O’Shea was playing, an unimpressed George Hook publicly touted the theory that O’Shea must have been the subject of a frontal lobotomy, such was the poverty of his vision and decision-making.

Conor O’Shea isn’t inclined to look back to Bloodgate nor forward to a possible role in the Irish set-up. For the moment, it’s all about Wasps tonight at The Stoop. Harlequins’ director of rugby spoke to Simon Lewis

A RUNNING start?

NIALL WOODS of the Irish Rugby Union Players Association has called for players suffering head injuries in rugby games to be sent to ‘brain bins’ for their own protection.

Former Harlequins physiotherapist Steph Brennan, who was struck off for his part in the "Bloodgate" rugby controversy, was today mounting a British High Court appeal in a bid to save his career.

Former Harlequins physiotherapist Steph Brennan has been struck off following his role in rugby’s infamous 'Bloodgate' scandal.

A former Harlequins physiotherapist will appear before a Health Professions Council (HPC) conduct hearing today over the ’Bloodgate’ scandal.

The matchday doctor at the centre of the ’Bloodgate’ scandal is free to return to medicine and hopes to put an 18-month “nightmare” behind her.

A disciplinary panel today will consider today whether to issue a warning to the match-day doctor at the centre of the ’Bloodgate’ fake injury scandal.

The matchday doctor at the centre of the “Bloodgate” fake rugby injury scandal was told today she can practice medicine again.

DEPRESSION clouded the judgment of the Bloodgate matchday doctor who cut the lip of a rugby player to cover up his bogus injury, a panel heard yesterday.

Depression clouded the judgment of the “Bloodgate” matchday doctor who cut the lip of a rugby player to cover up his bogus injury, a panel heard today.

THE doctor at the centre of the Bloodgate controversy has admitted she may find it difficult to return to medicine, as her name would forever be associated with her part in the scandal.

The matchday doctor at the centre of the 'Bloodgate' saga did not act in the best interests of the rugby player she cut to cover up a bogus injury, a disciplinary panel said today.

Harlequins chief executive Mark Evans admits the club will never be able to erase the stain of 'Bloodgate'.

LEINSTER’S match-day doctor Professor Arthur Tanner believes the Bloodgate scandal would not have happened if he had been allowed to inspect the bogus mouth injury of Harlequins wing Tom Williams.

THE matchday rugby doctor at the centre of the ‘Bloodgate’ fake injury scandal said yesterday she was “ashamed” of her role in the event.

The matchday rugby doctor at the centre of the “Bloodgate” fake injury scandal said today she was “ashamed” of her role in the event.

The doctor at the centre of the “Bloodgate” scandal will today give her account of events to a disciplinary panel.

HARLEQUINS winger Tom Williams said yesterday he made the matchday doctor at the centre of the ‘Bloodgate’ fake injury scandal “a victim” when he persuaded her to cut his lip.

The player at the centre of the “Bloodgate” fabricated rugby injury scandal admitted today he asked a matchday doctor to cut his lip as part of the deception.

A doctor at the centre of the “Bloodgate” fabricated rugby injury scandal will face a medical disciplinary hearing today.

WALES star Lee Byrne and the Ospreys have been hit with misconduct complaints following last Saturday’s ‘16th player’ saga.

CONOR O’SHEA has seen off a star-studded field to become the new director of rugby at Harlequins.

Harlequins are expected to name a new director of rugby soon, with former Ireland full-back Conor O’Shea thought to be the front-runner for the post.

EVEN at this early juncture there is a clarity of purpose about the French in Europe this season that suggests they mean business. Biarritz, Toulouse and Stade Francais are unbeaten at the summit of their respective pools while Clermont Auvergne and Perpignan are well positioned to make up ground when the tournament resumes in December. Brive, with two losses, are the only Gallic side out of the mix.

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London Irish captain Bob Casey is relishing the prospect of tackling Heineken Cup holders Leinster in Dublin tonight.

ENGLAND’S Rugby Football Union will consider the introduction of rolling substitutions on a trial basis in the Guinness Premiership in a bid to eradicate cheating from the sport.

Toby Booth admits London Irish will be “tested from the outset” when they look to transfer their impressive domestic form into European club rugby’s biggest arena.

FORMER Harlequins director of rugby Dean Richards admits his career in the sport has effectively been ended by his three-year ban for masterminding the Bloodgate scandal.

Harlequins chief executive Mark Evans has apologised to supporters for the "huge mistakes" made by the club throughout the 'Bloodgate' scandal.

European Rugby Cup are to take no further action against Harlequins over the infamous 'Bloodgate' fake injury scandal.

Harlequins lock George Robson has been charged for the head-butt that resulted in his dismissal during the 26-15 defeat by Wasps.

Harlequins were plunged into fresh controversy just 46 seconds into the new season and they will find themselves back in familiar territory – in front a disciplinary hearing – in the coming days.

THE chairmen of England’s Guinness Premiership clubs have agreed a new voluntary code on blood injuries that will take immediate effect.

Harlequins will contest this season’s Heineken Cup – but the ’Bloodgate’ fake injury scandal has not yet run its course.

CHARLES JILLINGS has resigned as chairman of Harlequins in the wake of the fake blood controversy.

Charles Jillings has resigned as chairman of Harlequins in the wake of the fake blood controversy.

The Rugby Football Union have expressed their "concern" about Tom Williams' claims that he felt under pressure from Harlequins not to make a full disclosure on the events behind the 'Bloodgate' scandal.

Former Harlequins physiotherapist Steph Brennan has resigned from his role with the Rugby Football Union.

Dean Richards has refused to reveal whether there was a systematic attempt to fake blood injuries at Harlequins despite his three-year ban for doing it on five separate occasions.