RFU draw a line under 'bloodgate'

The ’bloodgate’ saga was finally drawn to a close tonight after the Rugby Football Union announced Harlequins will face no further charges over the scandal.

The ’bloodgate’ saga was finally drawn to a close tonight after the Rugby Football Union announced Harlequins will face no further charges over the scandal.

The RFU’s disciplinary chief Judge Jeff Blackett had been considering whether the actions of some club executives, including chief executive Mark Evans, had been prejudicial to the interests of the game.

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