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.

A leading surgeon said today “Bloodgate” would not have happened if he had been allowed to inspect the bogus mouth injury of a rugby player.

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.

The doctor at the centre of the Harlequins ’Bloodgate’ scandal has been summoned to appear before a General Medical Council misconduct hearing in Manchester on August 23.

THE doctor at the centre of the Bloodgate scandal which rocked rugby has been suspended, the General Medical Council (GMC) said yesterday.

HEINEKEN CUP chiefs last night wound down their detailed Bloodgate investigation - but crisis club Harlequins are still not out of the woods.

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

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.

TOM WILLIAMS has revealed the extent of the pressure he felt under from Harlequins not to make a full disclosure on the events behind the ‘Bloodgate’ scandal.