Richards quits Quins

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The news comes in the wake of sanctions handed down after Quins back Tom Williams was found to have faked a blood injury to allow a substitution in last season's Heineken Cup quarter-final defeat by Leinster. Williams was given a 12-month ban by the European Rugby Cup panel, while the club were fined 250,000 euros.

Quins are currently reviewing the incident, and a statement read: "During the course of this process Dean Richards unreservedly tendered his resignation from his post as director of rugby. The board of Harlequins have accepted his resignation."

Richards and two members of the club's medical team had misconduct charges dismissed, but Williams and Quins were both found guilty of fabricating a cut to the mouth in order to allow substituted fly-half Nick Evans to return to the field with five minutes remaining of the match.

Television cameras spotted Williams winking towards the bench with 'blood' smeared around his mouth.

The player has until this afternoon to appeal against the ban imposed on July 20, and Quins indicated Williams would take that course of action, although the club have accepted the fine, half of which was suspended.