Dean Richards is waiting to discover whether he will face further punishment for masterminding the Harlequins 'Bloodgate' scandal.
Richards yesterday saw his three-year coaching ban made worldwide by the International Rugby Board on the advice of an independent appeals committee, which on Monday night suspended the former Quins director of rugby from coaching in ERC-organised tournaments.
Former England forward Richards, whose career and reputation now lie in tatters, could now see his ban extended by the Rugby Football Union, who are set to examine documents which show Harlequins players faked blood injuries on at least five occasions.
The last of those was the 12 April Heineken Cup quarter-final defeat to Leinster in which wing Tom Williams burst a fake blood capsule in his mouth so substituted drop-goal specialist Nick Evans could re-enter the field of play.
Richards, 46, and former club physiotherapist Steph Brennan admitted orchestrating a cover-up that had involved Williams' mouth being deliberately cut in the dressing room to hide the offence.
The four previous transgressions took place outside the Heineken Cup, most likely in the Guinness Premiership.
The RFU said in a statement: 'We are awaiting the full documentation from ERC to enable us to review whether there is further action the RFU needs to take against the club, its current or former officials, on those other incidents.
'We will issue a further statement when we have properly reviewed the documentation.'
Brennan was hit with a two-year ban on Monday - which the IRB have also made worldwide - and he was yesterday suspended by the Rugby Football Union from his position of England physio, which he has held since the summer.
The RFU added: 'Steph is immediately suspended from his role as England team physio pending completion of the review process required under RFU employment policies.'
Richards said on Monday night he had yet to decide whether to appeal his current punishment, with the only avenue open to him now being the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Quins' fine was increased to just under €300,000 from the €215,000 - with half suspended for two years - they were ordered to pay at last month's original disciplinary hearing.
That hearing also saw charges dismissed against Richards, Brennan and club medic Dr Wendy Chapman, with Williams becoming the scapegoat as he was handed a 12-month ban.
The player appealed and saw that suspension reduced to four months after revealing he was acting under orders from Richards and Brennan.
The appeals committee found they did not have the jurisdiction to punish Chapman.
Quins chief executive Mark Evans was relieved to have escaped expulsion from this season's Heineken Cup, saying on Sky Sports News: 'The panel had that option but they decided that a significant increase in the fine was appropriate.
'We were hopeful that perhaps the original sanction might stand but that wasn't the case and we accept that. I think an expulsion from the Heineken Cup was perhaps a bridge too far.'
He added: 'It's been a bit of a wake-up call for everybody.'
