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Mike Adamson
Birth nameMichael Charles Adamson
Date of birth (1984-05-17) 17 May 1984 (age 40)
Place of birthStirling, Scotland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight75 kg (11 st 11 lb)
SchoolDollar Academy
UniversityGlasgow University
Occupation(s)Rugby union referee
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003-14 Glasgow Hawks ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006-10 Glasgow Warriors 1 (0)
2011-12 London Scottish 1 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Scotland U16
Scotland U17
Scotland U18
Scotland U19
Scotland U21
2006 Scotland Club XV
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2006-2011 Scotland 7s 30
Coaching career
Years Team
2012-14 Glasgow Hawks (Development Manager)
Refereeing career
Years Competition Apps
2016-17 Pro12 8
2017- Pro14 25
2019- Super 6 3
2021- Six Nations 3

Mike Adamson (born 17 May 1984) is a former Scotland 7s international rugby union player and now referee. His primary playing position was at fly-half. Adamson played professionally for Glasgow Warriors and London Scottish and at amateur level for Glasgow Hawks. Adamson is now a SRU referee for the Pro14, European Professional Club Rugby and World Rugby.[1]

Rugby union career

Playing career

Amateur career

Adamson was born in Stirling, Scotland. He played for Glasgow Hawks. He played with the Hawks for 11 years.[2] He helped Glasgow Hawks to National Cup victory in 2007.[3]

Professional career

Adamson went on to play for Glasgow Warriors, first securing a part-time contract in 2006.[2] At the start of 2006–07 season he played in two pre-season friendlies against Moseley[4] and Newcastle Falcons.[5] He also played for Glasgow Warriors in a friendly at the end of the 2006–07 season against Scotland U20s, scoring a try and four conversions in the match.[6]

He then secured a full-time contract with the Glasgow side in May 2007. He was involved in all 3 pre-season matches for the Warriors in 2007–08 season.[7] He made his only competitive appearance for the Warriors in the Celtic League on 4 January 2008 against Newport Gwent Dragons.[8]

Although he stayed with the Warriors until 2010 he was unable to gain more competitive appearances, finding himself behind Dan Parks and Ruaridh Jackson for the fly-half berth.

He moved on to play for London Scottish but he was to similarly play only 1 competitive match for the exile side, against London Welsh in the 2011–12 season.[9]

International career

Adamson played for Scotland through the age grades:- Scotland U16, U17, U18, U19, U21 and Club XV.[9]

He received senior caps for the Scotland 7s side. He was Scotland 7s player of the season in 2006-07 and went on to play in 30 World Rugby 7s events. He was a Plate Winner in the 2009 Dubai tournament and represented Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.[9]

Referee career

When Adamson finished playing professional rugby he turned to refereeing. He stated: "Former players usually go down the coaching route after retirement but I feel I will be able to achieve more through refereeing. I have gained a lot from rugby and would like to give back to the sport."[2]

He has worked his way up the refereeing ladder, officiating in the Anglo-Welsh Cup in England, the Currie Cup in South Africa as well as PRO D2 in France.[10] His refereeing progress and development has been deemed a rapid rise.[11] He has now also refereed in Japan's Top League.[12]

Adamson has been refereeing World 7s matches since 2014.[13] He was appointed to the Refereeing Panel for the Olympic Games Rugby Sevens for Rio 2016.[14]

He refereed his first Pro12 match on 26 November 2016; the match Munster versus Treviso.[1] He became the first ex-player to play and referee in the Celtic League / Pro 12 league.[15] He refereed the 2nd Leg of the 1872 Cup between Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby at the end of the 2016–17 season.[16]

He was named as one of the 9 referees that will take charge of the World Rugby U20 Championships in Georgia 2017.[17]

He refereed his first Super 6 match on 21 December 2019.

On 20 November 2021, Adamson refereed his first tier one International Match between Wales and Australia.

On 6 August 2022, Adamson refereed his first Rugby Championship International Match between Argentina and Australia.

References

  1. ^ a b "Mike Adamson". 24 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Mike has travelled a long way in 3 Years - News - Glasgow Hawks RFC". www.glasgowhawks.com.
  3. ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Mike Adamson". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  4. ^ "News".
  5. ^ "News".
  6. ^ "Third Win For Warriors Back-Up - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  7. ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Rotherham Titans v Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  8. ^ "Dragons Move Up To Sixth After Gutsy Away Win". pro12rugby.com.
  9. ^ a b c "London Scottish FC". londonscottish.com.
  10. ^ "Former Leicester scrum-half to referee in Pro12 - The Rugby Paper". www.therugbypaper.co.uk. 23 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Adamson crowns rapid refereeing progress - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  12. ^ "SA Rugby Referees". sareferees.com.
  13. ^ "First PRO12 game for Mike Adamson".
  14. ^ "Olympic Appointment for Mike Adamson - News - Glasgow Hawks RFC". www.glasgowhawks.com.
  15. ^ "Congrats to Mike Adamson - News - Glasgow Hawks RFC". www.glasgowhawks.com.
  16. ^ "Edinburgh dispatch Glasgow to end season on a high". 6 May 2017.
  17. ^ worldrugby.org. "Match officials announced for U20 Championship".
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