Ruined Icon ; England Rugby Hero Richards Left in Tatters by Bloodgate Verdict He Is Branded As a Lying Cheat but Lucky Quins Escape Euro Ban 'He Couldn't Be Believed' [Edition 2]

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ENGLAND rugby legend Dean Richards saw what little remained of his reputation torn to shreds yesterday as his full role in the Bloodgate affair was revealed.

His former club Harlequins were spared expulsion from the Heineken Cup over the scandal but Richards was exposed as a liar and a cheat.

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Ruined Icon ; England Rugby Hero Richards Left in Tatters by Bloodgate Verdict He Is Branded As a Lying Cheat but Lucky Quins Escape Euro Ban 'He Couldn't Be Believed' [Edition 2]

Even Richards' solicitor admitted his client's reputation had been 'burnt to a cinder,' and when the 46-year-old has served his three-year ban his coaching career will surely be over.

Quins had been faced with the dreaded...

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