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Williams was banned for four months. Harlequins' physiotherapist Steph Brennan was banned for two years. The doctor involved, Wendy Chapman, who cut the player's lip to try to cover up the incident, was reprimanded by the Medical Council, but escaped a ban.
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Tigers – Official history of Leicester Football Club
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1447:"Richards takes Grenoble job"
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