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RWC Qualifier, Top 14, Anglo-Welsh Cup & RFU Championship referee appointments
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Nigel Owens becomes MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Nigel Owens will become a Member of the Order of the British Empire after being named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. This tops a memorable last twelve months in which he refereed the World […]
WRU referees Evans and Whitehouse turn professional
Two upcoming Welsh referees, Ben Whitehouse (pictured on left) and Craig Evans (right) have been appointed by the Welsh Rugby Union as professional match officials. Evans, 23, who hails from Glyneath and Whitehouse, 24, from […]
Nigel Whitehouse appointed WRU National Match Officials Manager
From the WRU NEW MAN IN THE MIDDLE 31 July 2013 By Graeme Gillespie Nigel Whitehouse is looking forward to the challenges ahead which await him in his new role.Nigel Whitehouse has been appointed to […]
Rugby referee Nigel Owens set to win cap record
Nigel Owens will become the most capped Welsh rugby referee this summer when he takes charge of the New Zealand-France game in June. It will be his 45th international game, overtaking Derek Bevan, who represented […]
Nigel Owens: football would benefit from gay ‘champion’ like Alfie
WRU International referee Nigel Owens is backing a campaign to tackle homophobic attitudes in sport. Sports bodies such as the Football Association of Wales (FAW) are setting up a new group against discrimination. This is what […]
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VIDEO: Behind the Whistle – Nigel Owens
IRB, 6N and WRU referee Nigel Owens speaks to ITV4 Rugby about his personal battles and being an openly gay match official TweetShareSharePin0 Shares
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From the BBC website. An interesting article. I (your editor) have an interest to declare as my brother is gay and a lot of Nigel’s story resonates with what I saw him go through (apart […]