Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins contacted referees boss to diffuse Mack Hansen controversy

REACHING OUT: Head Coach Pete Wilkins. Pic: ©INPHO/Ben Brady

Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins has revealed he contacted the URC’s head of referees straight after Mack Hansen’s explosive post-match press conference in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday night.

Wilkins said he rang South African Tappe Henning because he knew Hansen’s comments would create a furore and he wanted to make sure the head of the competition’s refereeing body was aware of the context.