Six Nations 2015: Bill Beaumont warns England fans 'show respect to referee Nigel Owens at Twickenham'
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Six Nations 2015: Bill Beaumont warns England fans 'show respect to referee Nigel Owens at Twickenham'
Bill Beaumont, the chairman of the Rugby Football Union, has urged England supporters to give Nigel Owens a “really warm welcome” on the Welsh referee’s first return to Twickenham since he was the target of homophobic and racist abuse at the stadium last November.
Owens told the The Daily Telegraph on Friday that he was happy for supporters to abuse him for his refereeing but not his sexuality, as England attempt to win their first Six Nations title since 2011 against France in the final game of the campaign.
Beaumont said the incident during England’s match against New Zealand, which l…
Owens told the The Daily Telegraph on Friday that he was happy for supporters to abuse him for his refereeing but not his sexuality, as England attempt to win their first Six Nations title since 2011 against France in the final game of the campaign.
Beaumont said the incident during England’s match against New Zealand, which l…
