Best RU referee out there. It’s all about respect.
Football could learn a lot from it.
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..spoiled with so many rugby interruptions.
Seriously though, I know some folk say football could learn from how players respect the referee in rugby, but how those players have to listen to him drone on and on for what seems likes minutes as he 'explains to the lads' every single decision , I've no idea.
Much rather a "for f*cks sake ref" or "you're not f****ng serious", and then just get on with it..
Best RU referee out there. It’s all about respect.
Football could learn a lot from it.
He's not the best ref in rugby but that's not because he takes time to explain the big decisions - what a strange criticism.
Football needs to learn about respecting the ref from rugby otherwise the grassroots game is going to end.
He's not a bad ref but not the best.
Throwing in a few one liners like "This isn't soccer" has done more for him than his refereeing ability in my opinion.
It also irritates me when he talks a player through a point after a decision three times at a snails pace. He isn't the quickest speaker anyway and it is not needed.
The way he spoke to Owen Farrell earlier was downright ridiculous. It was like he was telling off a toddler who had little grasp of the language.
missed 2 obvious forward passes..at least
So glad to see it's not just me who thinks he's overhyped. How football refs put up with the abuse they get is beyond me but Nigel Owen has little man syndrome the way he talks down to the players. It's the players we all want to watch not some dickhead ref spouting his shite.
Why cant this go in the rugby world cup thread ?
Genuine question to those who say Nigel Owens isn't the best ref out there, who do you think is?
That windbag delivers the Gettysburg Address each time he exercises his jaw on the rugger field.
I'm tipping New Zealand to beat the Wales eggers for the 31st successive occasion next Friday.