It was Phil Bennett who first invoked my own love of rugby. Without him, I guess, I might not have got involved in the sport and would never have ended up with the privilege of refereeing the World Cup final and indeed the 100 Test matches.
So it's entirely your fault, Benny! Ha.
It started back in the spring of 1977 when, as a wide-eyed six-year-old, I watched mesmerised as he scored that incredible jinking try against Scotland up at Murrayfield to clinch the Triple Crown for Wales. There was that wonderful commentary from TV rugby legend Bill McLaren and I note the try has subsequently been voted as Wales' greatest. Rightly so too, even ahead of Scott Gibbs' epic Wembley score versus England.
