No place for cheating in the game, warns Irish star Kearney

LIONS, Ireland and Leinster full-back Rob Kearney last night admitted he would be “appalled” if he was asked to cheat to achieve success on the rugby field.

Kearney was responding to questions in the wake of hefty suspensions imposed on Harlequins by the European Rugby Cup (ERC) and IRB following investigations into an incident in the Heineken Cup clash with Leinster last April when wing Tom Williams faked a blood injury to allow fly-half Nick Evans to return to the field.

Coach Dean Richards, a former policeman and renowned for his achievements as a player with Leicester and England, resigned as coach last week and late on Monday night was banned from coaching for three years having admitted his guilt at a 14-hour independent committee meeting.