Richards gets 3-year ban for 'bloodgate'

LONDON: Former Harlequins rugby director Dean Richards was banned from coaching for three years by an independent European Rugby Cup (ERC) disciplinary committee in Glasgow on Monday.

The ban, imposed after nearly 14 hours deliberation, for Richards's role in Harlequins' 'bloodgate' row, applies to European competitions.

But the ERC will request that, in line with standard rugby union policy, it applies worldwide.