Rugby has had a bad summer culminating in Harlequins' Bloodgate affair. I hate the damage done to my favourite sport's reputation - cheat is the worst insult in sport and it is merited here - but will it have a major effect long term? I have read suggestions that this will discourage parents from taking lads to Sunday morning mini-rugby, that players will retire, that sponsorships will not be renewed. Sorry, I can't see it. The game clearly needs to clean house and perhaps we will gain the benefit of rugby ceasing to be holier than thou, of recognising that there are problems and dealing with them openly rather than sweeping them under the carpet.

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The heart and soul of the Canterbury brand is rugby. The company is proud to produce innovative rugby attire for many of the great teams, but they are also at the top of their game when it comes to high quality training and fashion products. Their latest top-selling product combines the heritage of Canterbury with the quality of the long-standing Hall of Fame products. 

BrandCo Management Ltd are the Official apparel and accessories Licensee for England Rugby, Scottish Rugby, RBS 6 Nations Championship and Rugby World Cup 2011. The company produces under license supporter apparel for men, women and juniors including headwear knitted scarves and beanies

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