“I feel so lucky that we have him there.” Nigel Owens making a cameo appearance, along with some other Welsh sporting legends, in a feel-good Bollywood movie about a young rugby team that succeeded against the odds? Sign us up! This line of work often brings us into wild, weird and wonderful stories, pitches, suggestions […]

4 years ago

“That’s a very good question, and a very difficult one to answer… “ ‘Who were the best and worst players to referee?’ Nigel Owens gave this one some thought before he dived on in. The Welsh referee has stepped down from officiating at Test level in 2020 and last oversaw a professional club game in […]

4 years ago

“And that’s why when people tell me, ‘Oh, you can’t be yourself in rugby’, I say, ‘Well yes you can’.” Back in 1997, Nigel Owens was struggling to come to terms with his sexuality and attempted suicide by filling up on whiskey and over-dosing on paracetamol. He was discovered on a mountainside, brought by helicopter […]

5 years ago

The ref said he understands why gay players keep their sexuality a secret

8 years ago

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8 years ago

As far as celebrities referees go, rugby’s Nigel Owens has got to be the most high-profile and the most beloved. The Welshman did more good for his brand today after he struck in back by a rugby ball that a ballboy had thrown onto the field. During Leinster’s comprehensive win over Scarlets in the Pro12 […]

9 years ago