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Guinness PRO12 To Be First Elite Rugby Tournament To Broadcast Player Microphone Audio

Last weekend’s Guinness PRO12 Rugby Union Tournament match between the Glasgow Warriors and Leinster Rugby was going to feature the first player to wear a microphone in the history of the tournament and elite rugby overall. But it got postponed due to weather.

Mike Blair, the Glasgow Warrior’s scrum-half, was designated to be the player to wear the microphone. The scrum-half is the position on the team that links forwards and backs on the field. Scrum-halfs must be excellent communicators because they are responsible for directing the forwards and providing the backs with good passes.

Mike Blair is a perfect selection for being the first rugby player to wear a microphone because he is a member of the Glasgow Warriors who are the tournament’s defending champions and because he plays the position that requires the most on-field communication.