‘Fake injury’ Williams banned

HARLEQUINS full back, Tom Williams, has been slapped with a 12-month suspension after faking a blood injury during his side’s Heineken Cup quarter final against Leinster in April.

A three-man independent disciplinary committee found Harlequins and Williams guilty of misconduct under the 2008-09 Heineken Cup disciplinary rules.

The misconduct complaints, brought by Heineken Cup organisers ERC, concerned the blood substitution of replacement Williams in the 75th minute of the match.