LONDON (AP) — A former Harlequins physical therapist who admitted to five instances of faking blood injuries in rugby matches has been stripped of his license.
The Health Professions Council told Steph Brennan that “by reason of your misconduct, your fitness to practice is impaired.”
Brennan was involved in the staging of Harlequins winger Tom Williams’ blood injury during the Heineken Cup quarterfinal against Leinster in April 2009. That allowed a specialist kicker to come on to the field for Harlequins, which ended up losing 6-5.
The decision came Tuesday after a hearing in London.
Brennan is serving a two-year ban from rugby. He had been working in private practice this year.
The doctor who cut Williams’ lip had a warning attached to her record for five years.
