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'''Bloodgate''' was a [[rugby union]] F.C.[[Harlequin F.C.|Harlequins]] in their [[Heineken Cup]] quarter-final against Irish side [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] on 12 April 2009. Harlequins wing [[Tom Williams (rugby player, born 1983)|Tom Williams]] feigned an injury using a [[Theatrical blood|fake blood capsule]] in order for Harlequins to make another substitution late in the game.
 
The incident resulted in bans for Williams, director of rugby [[Dean Richards (rugby union)|Dean Richards]] and physiotherapist Steph Brennan, as well as a fine for the club. It has been described as "rugby's biggest scandal".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/47882458|title=Bloodgate 10 years on: Tom Williams on rugby's biggest scandal|work=BBC Sport |date=11 April 2019|publisher=}}</ref>
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