Dean Richards says three years out of rugby has taught him the difference between ambition and cheating.
Newcastle boss out to make amends
Dean Richards says three years out of rugby has taught him the difference between ambition and cheating.
The former Harlequins boss was given a worldwide ban after wing Tom Williams used a blood capsule to fake injury during a game against Leinster in 2009, allowing a goal-kicker to be brought on.
The suspension is now served and Richards will take charge of Newcastle for the forthcoming Premiership season with his will-to-win undimmed.
But he said: "I have huge regrets and I would never, ever do the same thing again.
"In terms of personality, I have the same ambitions to win things and the same passion. Nothing has changed in terms of my appetite and what I want out of the game.
"But I have huge regrets. I understand exactly where the boundaries lie and I would never step over them again.
"If people want to say something, they can say something. If they feel I should have got more of a ban, then so be it. I was given three years and I have done three years."
