Richards quits Quins

Dean Richards has resigned as director of rugby at Harlequins, the Guinness Premiership club announced this morning.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2009 - 12:06

Dean Richards has resigned as director of rugby at Harlequins, the Guinness Premiership club announced this morning.

The news comes in the wake of sanctions handed down after Quins back Tom Williams was found to have faked a blood injury to allow a substitution in last season’s Heineken Cup quarter-final defeat by Leicester.

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Person: Richards Person: Dean Richards Person: Tom Williams Person: Williams Event: Heineken Cup quarter Organisation: Harlequins Organisation: Guinness Premiership club Organisation: Leicester

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