RFU concerned by Williams' 'Bloodgate' testimony

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.

Quins wing Williams told an independent appeals committee last week the club had offered him a new four-year contract plus other benefits and said in his written testimony, which was released yesterday, that chief executive Mark Evans and chairman Charles Jillings had asked him to consider a limited appeal solely against the length of his ban.