Every match official must have a detailed plan, and prematch preparation of that plan is vital to success. Naturally, there are mistakes and learning curves, as potential elite referees attempt to master a very difficult trade.
But what we saw from Mike Adamson during the Connacht game last weekend was straight out of an episode of Tales of the Unexpected.
The Scottish official was in charge on Friday evening, with Connacht losing by a solitary point. Firstly, here’s what this column had to say after his handling of the URC quarter-final last May, which Munster lost in a penalty shoot-out with the Sharks. My opinion was that both teams were similarly perplexed by his refereeing and I went on to say, “I struggle to see the benefit in continuing with this official.”
Well, my struggling days are over.
Adamson has had a sackful of opportunities and has been around the block many times.
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