Nigel Owens to referee New Zealand-Australia Rugby World Cup final

• Owens is widely considered the best referee in the game• Will become the second Welshman to officiate a World Cup finalNigel Owens has been appointed to referee next Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham. The 44-year-old will emulate fellow Welsh referee Derek Bevan, who controlled the 1991 final – also at Twickenham – when Australia beat England.It will be Owens’ 68th Test match in the middle, while Frenchman Jérôme Garcès and England’s Wayne Barnes have been confirmed by World Rugby as assistant referees for the final. Continue…