Interesting and pretty damming account of what went on, covered in a BBC blog.

Williams is reported as saying that Dean Richards told him to train with the League side in order to "toughen him up"
Wlliams also gets his mortgage paid off for keeping his mouth shut. Although its not clear, whether this was before or after the capsule went in.


Its on the sports pages of the BBC website.

well lock the happy thread, it was pointless and lacking in rigour.

Full transcript rlhttps://www.ercrugby.com/images/content/cupstandard/Tom_Williams_Independent_Appeal_Committee_Decision.pdfrl

He asked to get his mortgage paid off for keeping his mouth shut, what he got was a four year contract and more holidays ... till it all went bum over breast.

Dean Richards should NEVER coach again. He's a cheat.

...and 6 Aussies deported made no real headlines at all!

If only both codes could continue to coordinate shooting their own feet at the same time, our c*ck ups would always be overshadowed by the media in favour of the Dark Sides far better standard of cheating. Makes the odd "snort" seem almost trivial.


Result... no coverage at all of our sport! Stuart Barnes would like that , and every RL fan would be able to continue drawing the worlds attention to it on these chat boards . It has been a win win!

Well RFL can hardly be blamed if some aussies lie on their visa apllications, that is the responsabilty of the UK Border Agency to check the details out. The only responsability the RFL or Celtic have is to check the have a visa, not what they put down on paper to get it.

Still as you say good of RU to mess up in spectacular fashion, don't think we have heard the end of it, also think it ends and chance of Mr Evans becoming involved in the RL side of things.

Maybe not, he may need a new job - he can work for us directly. it might be a nice side step to stay in the Quins family!!

They may be in more trouble......on the finance front.
rlhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/club/6095892/Bloodgate-Harlequins-offshore-owners-left-to-count-cost-of-scandal.htmlrl

Maybe we could buy them out if they go t@ts up!

The 'Telegraph' is also raising the possibility of Quins RU being expelled from the RFU. Whilst this is highly unlikely, IF it happened we'd be in the smelly stuff up to (and beyond) our necks!

Think positive. If they did this, they would have not option but to become an RL club! They would also be bust, and then the RFL could step in and have the Stoop as the home of RL in London!

I am not sure whether to laugh or cry, and we thought we had problems!

Just a thought, today the Yawnion mob have announced the Chairman has stepped down - does that in any way affect the future of Quins RL?