Irish fans left out of pocket after farcical French freeze-out
Dawson admitted the majority of Irish fans who travelled to Paris did not have insurance against the possibility of a postponement and will be left out of pocket by the experience.
Dawson said: “Unfortunately like all sports, money and television are dictating the timing of rugby games. Anyone with sense knows that playing a game in Paris at 9pm in February is only asking for trouble. What happened was an embarrassment. It was most unprofessional to make a decision of that magnitude with the majority of the crowd inside the stadium. I hope that lessons can be learned from this in terms of when these calls are made, or indeed investing in under soil heating in stadiums hosting night time games.”