Bloodgate: How scandal rocked rugby - BBC Sport

Today's podcast covers:1. [Bloodgate: How scandal rocked rugby - BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cqjd1p98l4jo)Welcome to Pocket to Podcast. Today we have one article covering a scandal that rocked the world of rugby union, known as Bloodgate.In the heart of the 2009 Heineken Cup quarter-final, Harlequins' Tom Williams found himself at the center of a controversy that would forever taint his career and the sport of rugby. With Harlequins trailing by a point against Leinster, Williams was tasked with faking a blood injury, allowing the substitution of a star player back onto the field. This act of deceit, involving a blood capsule hidden in his sock, spiraled into what became known as 'Bloodgate.'The scandal unfolded on the pitch, under the watchful eyes of thousands, including star-studded opponents and the Sky Sports cameras. "I had taken the blood capsule out of my sock, put it in my mouth, and then tried to chew down on it," Williams recalls in the BBC Radio 5 Live podcast, 'Sport’s Strangest Crimes: Bloodgate.' The plan, however, almost faltered when the capsule fell to the ground, elud...Generated by Pocket to Podcast