Game Can Be Dragged From the Gutter

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NEVER have so few done so much for domestic rugby coverage, writes NICK PUREWAL Sadly, those few have done a huge amount to smear the name of a sport traditionally expected to uphold good conduct. That a man so legendary as Dean Richards could stoop so low as to employ fake blood capsules bought from a Clapham Junction joke shop rightly shocked observers.

And that four Bath professionals could wind up embroiled in a drugs scandal only serves to underline rugby's ever-changing landscape. As though the South African invasion was not enough, Saracens recorded a team song with Right Said Fred this week. Incredible. Almost 13 years into the professional era, and surely this summer must be a watershed for our top clubs.

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Game Can Be Dragged From the Gutter

It seems obvious that with greater coverage comes greater scrutiny, so no longer is the old win-at-all-costs attitude acceptable, ...

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