Jon Newcombe talks to WRU head of refereeing Paul Adams about the dearth of top officials in Wales

For the first time in the Rugby World Cup history there won’t be a referee from the Welsh Rugby Union at the tournament in France this autumn but WRU head of refereeing Paul Adams is confident Welsh referees will be back in demand in the near future and that this year’s omission will be a one-off.
Pontypool-born Luke Pearce has made the 12-strong panel chosen by World Rugby but is a classed as an English official, having come through the RFU’s elite refereeing pathway.
Craig Evans has been sel...