On the back of Eels forward Kenny Edwards facing a nine-month ban after allegedly taking a drugs test on behalf of teammate, Chris Rattue looks at other sports fakes and swaps, both serious and not so serious.
Bloodgate
Harlequins were nabbed using fake blood capsules during a cup quarter final against Leinster in 2009. The club doctor was even caught cutting a player's lip to hide the scam which brought disgrace and punishments to the director of coaching Dean Richards, a renowned former English forward, amongst others. On this occasion, Kiwi Nick Evans re-entered the game because team mate Tom Williams appeared to have a bloody injury. Harlequins had pulled the ruse four times previously.
Fine Cotton
A hamfisted 1980s horse racing scam involved top racing people in Australia. A quality ring-for the average gelding Fine Cotton never stood a chance, thanks to a weird betting plunge on a race at Eagle Farm in Queensland. Making things worse, the paint used to match Fine Cotton's marking was already running off the horse, named Bold Personality, as it returned to scale. One of the great bungles and two conspirators were jailed.
The Whiz Wheeze
Minnesota Vikings NFL player Onterrio Smith was caught in 2005 with something called The Original Whizzinator - a kit including a fake penis and bladder - plus dried urine. He used the old "it's for my cousin" excuse.
The Burgess Twins
South Sydney's identical English man mountains - George and Tom - played a trick on a TV panel after the Rabbitohs beat the Dragons this week, we think. It allowed Tom Burgess, with a twinkle in the eye, to tell the audience that Tom Burgess provided great impact off the bench.
