Nigel Owens rugby player
Nigel Owens rugby player

Nigel Owens

18th Jun 1971 0.00m/kg Referee

Nigel Owens voices support of Eddie Jones

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Celebrated referee Nigel Owens has weighed in on the current Eddie Jones debate in favour of the latter.    England’s poor showing in the 2022 Six Nations has prompted cries for Jones...

WATCH: A Compilation of the Best Quotes of the Decade

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

From Brendan Venter to Nigel Owens to Nic Cummings to Joe Marler to James Haskell and everyone in between, Youtuber Andrew Forde has created an excellent compilation of the best quotes of...

Watch: The Best of Nigel Owens

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

One of the great characters of the game, Nigel Owens has gained iconic status in world rugby as he ended his 17-year international career with a century of tests when he took charge of an...

10 Great Sledges in Rugby

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fans and players love a good verbal joust on the pitch from time to time. While more common in the sphere of, say, cricket, a bit of sledging is no foreign concept on the rugby field. We take a look at...

Ryno Pieterse's brutal hit on Maxime Lucu

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A monstrous hit by Castres lock Ryno Pieterse on Bordeaux scrumhalf Maxime Lucu has sent shock waves through the rugby world.    The 107kg South African launched himself into Lucu...

Nigel Owens weighs in on Kolbe/Murray incident

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Celebrated former referee Nigel Owens has weighed in on the debate surrounding Cheslin Kolbe’s challenge on Conor Murray during the second Test in between South Africa and the British &...

Nigel Owens expresses 'concerns' over Maro Itoje leading the Lions

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Former test referee Nigel Owens maintains that Alun Wyn Jones and not Maro Itoje or Owen Farrell should lead the British and Irish Lions against South Africa later this year.   Warren...

Nigel Owens backs Wales speedster Rees-Zammit for B&I Lions

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Nigel Owens has backed Wales’ flyer Louis Rees-Zammit to force his way into the British & Irish Lions reckoning.   Owens is the first referee to officiate 100 test matches and has...