"Bloodgate" Scandal 10 Years Ago

[jamestaylor002]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/47882458

Quite an interesting article.

[NellyWellyWaspy]

One suspects that HIAs are potentially in use in the same way. Not often.

[jamestaylor002]

Possibly - I mean, we did see the French try that stunt in the 2018 6N.

[wasps]

Bending the laws has been around forever.
Everyone has always done what they can to get an advantage in the heat of the moment.

The difference here was that it was completely pre-meditated.
They had a blood capsule handy in case the situation arose.

Who knows what other nefarious ideas they had for other scenarios.



I was always happy to justify breaking the laws when I played prop.
Personally though, I felt that Bloodgate was a whole different level cheating and I feel that Dean Richards got off lightly..... although he's unlikely to ever be genuinely considered for the England job now.