Harlequins winger Tom Williams finds redemption following defeat of Leicester in Premiership final Three years ago Quins were rocked by a scandal as grievous as the English domestic game has ever known. In 2009, Tom Williams, a winger, left the pitch in a European tie against Leinster with what appeared to be blood streaming from a cut lip. A theatrical wink as he came off the field fuelled suspicions which eventually erupted into Bloodgate, a three-year ban for Dean Richards, a four-month ban for Williams himself and the shredding of the club's reputation. On Saturday, as the Aviva Premiership staged its biggest game of the season at Twickenham, Williams scored the first try in Quins" 30-23 victory over Leicester. That was the lowest point of my career but this is the highest. I am just concerned with now and the future,"" Williams said. The blood thing is history. Dead and buried. I have moved on and winning the title with Quins is a real dream. They don't come much better than this experience."" The rehabilitation was complete. The victory was remarkable because over the years Quins have acquired a reputation as the Fancy Dans of English rugby. This was the club in the amateur era where a society wedding often took precedence over a difficult away fixture at Bath. Quins were a club full of stars but short of substance, and that was still an issue for much of the professional era. In 2005, Quins were relegated from the top flight after a disastrous season. More recently, Leicester had punished then 43-33 in a league match. On Satuday, however, led by England captain Chris Robshaw, they showed the resolve and resilience to write a new chapter in their flamboyant history. Redemption was also the order of the day for Danny Care, Quins" scrum-half, who was dropped by England after a conviction for drink-driving, but whose performance against England rival Ben Youngs indicates he is very much in the frame to start for his country once more. The significance of the victory was not lost on Quins" director of rugby, Conor O'Shea. "A couple of years ago this team said it wanted to create a different chapter in Quins history,"" he said. We want to be a great side. This has to be a starting point. We'll start from scratch next year, but we'll enjoy tonight."" No such tub-thumping from Leicester. This was their fifth defeat in eight successive finals and their England outside-half Toby Flood withdrew from the starting line-up an hour before kick off with a groin injury which was in addition to an ankle injury he was already carrying. England fly to South Africa on Wednesday for a three-Test series against the Springboks and Flood's participation is in some doubt.