#Mike Adamson

It has been a hugely eventful year in the world of rugby, amid a plethora of incident and individual excellence. Here's our A-Z guide of what went on in 2021. A is for Alun Wyn Where better to start than with a man who has risen to new heights this part year amid more superhuman exploits. Having skippered Wales to the Six Nations title, he was then…

I used to really like refereeing at Twickenham - although England versus Wales, of course, was always out of bounds for me. Obviously.. Although I'd have refereed it just like any other game, I really would have. I've said this previously, but one of the greatest compliments I was given during my career came after a Twickenham match when, whilst…

Here are your rugby morning headlines for Monday February 28. Nigel Owens has waded into the big England versus Wales try furore and insisted it should have been ruled out by referee Mike Adamson. Alex Dombrandt's decisive score became the main talking point after the game with Wales claiming Adam Beard had been pushed out of the lineout, the…

A walking wounded Gloucester Rugby side head to the Stade de Gerland on Sunday to take on French Top 14 side Lyon in the opening round of the European Heineken Champions Cup. The Cherry and Whites have been badly hit by injuries in the last week and turn their attention to Europe having won just their opening game in the Gallagher Premiership,…

Ireland kept their hopes of a Six Nations title alive as they finally saw off a valiant, spirited England who played 78 minutes with 14 men after Charlie Ewels' red card. Ewels was dismissed with just 82 seconds on the clock after clashing heads with James Ryan in an attempted tackle. Ireland, the pre-match favourites, seemed set for a procession.…