“ Dive like that again and come back here in 2 weeks and play not today, Watch It! “ - All the Info Stuart Hogg needed in one sentence. Brilliant Referee. Don't need much VAR with men like Nigel Owens tellin it how it is! 🏉🗣️👍
@chrisinnes21282 жыл бұрын
There was a football game on at Murrayfield in two weeks that's what makes this even funnier
@DavidAJones112 жыл бұрын
@@chrisinnes2128 The match was actually being played at St. James' Park, Newcastle United's ground. It was during the 2015 World Cup.
@Raysnature Жыл бұрын
Although I've seen Nigel saying that in many videos that's the first time I've seen the incident that led to them. 😂
@andyporter404511 ай бұрын
@@DavidAJones11yes we know that. Try reading the comment again. It wasn't hard to misundstand what was said.
@JakeMarcParkin11 ай бұрын
Aye against Tottenham
@Vpmatt3 жыл бұрын
4:13 (speaking Georgian) "Right lads, he said something, I have no idea what, let's assume it's not good. Whatever you're doing...... just stop it."
@MrLenoir99 Жыл бұрын
I've been watching rugby for 65 years, never seen a better referee.
@tellitlikeitis47403 жыл бұрын
This is a man who conducts himself with great confidence and self assurance without being arrogant...a tricky thing to get right....an absolute professional
@gastonbatuco23912 жыл бұрын
Mr. Nigel Owens, the best ref. ever. A legend of Rugby. We miss you
@Tattmemore3 жыл бұрын
You’ve just got to love how he keeps the game moving under any and all situations…I think the refs aren’t credited enough for how good they make the game sometimes.
@Inquisitor_Vex Жыл бұрын
Trouble is, they can slow it TF down too. You see that 1.5 hour game? You’re right though, good refs are underrated.
@michaelthorpe95933 жыл бұрын
My favourite ever, and apologies I can't remember which match it was ... a line out throw went badly wrong and Nigel's comment was "I'm straighter than that throw". Golden
@equinoxproject22843 жыл бұрын
It must not have been in an international match, or it would have been in this video.
@ploppysonofploppy60663 жыл бұрын
That was a Harlequins match. Dave Ward was the Hooker. More than that I can't recall I'm afraid.
@WhiteWolf-lm7gj2 жыл бұрын
@@ploppysonofploppy6066 Please tell me "Hooker" is an official rugby term
@ploppysonofploppy60662 жыл бұрын
@@WhiteWolf-lm7gj Very difficult position hooker, not for the faint of heart. Funny story. A news item on Tom Youngs, ex England and Leicester hooker, appeared on an American website. I think it had been translated into another language then back to English again by a computer program. Something like "ex England prostitute, Tom Youngs retires". How we laughed.
@aoifemcneill37142 жыл бұрын
@@WhiteWolf-lm7gj Yes. Yes it is. The hooker is typically #9 jersey.
@ThisIsReMarkable Жыл бұрын
I'm am American, pretty new to rugby but I an about to start my third year of football (soccer) refereeing. We need more of this type of authority in football! This was so fun to watch
@oldskoolrools1353 Жыл бұрын
You are so right
@brendo20053 жыл бұрын
absolute world class refereeing. Miss this guy on the pitch
@chrisbarlow99212 жыл бұрын
Miss you Nigel - a breath of fresh air!
@concordep25043 жыл бұрын
Nigel Owen.. the referee who is firm and fair and doesn’t start the clock when he has told a captain to go speak to his men…unlike certain French officials we can mention.
@moije213 жыл бұрын
Wah wah snif snif.
@-Tidgy3 жыл бұрын
Owens*
@Xlxxlegendz2 жыл бұрын
You mean all the french officials?
@okbutthenagain.94022 жыл бұрын
@@moije21 People have been saying for years you're a cry babe...
@kutendamakwamaya9773 жыл бұрын
You've Gotta Love Nigel Owens. He is Such a great Ref. He takes no nonsense.
@karelpgbr2 жыл бұрын
He's a great lad off field too, met him at Chelsea Farmer's Show once, he was eating a burger and holding a beer, he happily posed with me for a picture, a great man and role model!
@gemmastaines57063 жыл бұрын
Love it, he’s taking no lip, no messing about or larking around! I wish the refs in football were as no nonsense as him!!!
@scottwhitley33923 жыл бұрын
He wouldn’t able to do that in an Old Firm Derby or Galatasaray vs Fenerbahce match 🤣. Footballs a harder sport to referee as the rules are very vague in points and left up to interpretation. There’s also a lot more money riding on games.
@bury_the_elite65294 Жыл бұрын
I wish the refs in League were like that. The only one who came close is Bill Harrigan (AU NRL ref, was a New South Wales cop before that.)
@fnstyle Жыл бұрын
It's a question of culture. The culture of rugby is one where the referee is much more respected than that of football.
@deploracon47403 жыл бұрын
Definitely the GOAT. Well missed for sure.
@howtodiy13033 жыл бұрын
That dive was like a graceful ballerina on rose petals
@NadaNada-bg8ij Жыл бұрын
Nigel owens is the greatest example of how to officiate in any sport, I’m yet to find any official better and sadly doubt I will! Top top bloke
@GrimDarkness1972 Жыл бұрын
Such an amazing guy and referee. Always the right words to keep everything under control and some of the shrewdest lines ever. The respect for the ref on rugby’s pitches is something that should be shown to the kids in school!
@greghopkins11323 жыл бұрын
Sadly missed. Respected and generally spot on with his refereeing.
@AngelicusImmortus2 жыл бұрын
Not just the best one-liners in Rugby, one of the greatest referees in sport
@cathysalgado3642 жыл бұрын
MERCI MONSIEUR. Vous nous manquez déjà. Merci encore.
@martinpye5492 жыл бұрын
" come back in two weeks " .....love it...
@frankkelleher18882 жыл бұрын
The best referee in the world sad that he's retired love from Ireland 🇮🇪❤️
@seanmacmusic64783 жыл бұрын
A joy to watch officiating. Dearly missed.
@ironmaiden96973 жыл бұрын
The Stuart Hog dive to this day is still super embarrassing. Rarely happens at all but if it does it should be an immediately yellow if the ref deems it to be a deliberate dive
@Lozzie743 жыл бұрын
I agree. That should have been a send-off right then!
@kevinbetsy-w94243 жыл бұрын
What I love about rugby is play acting is not tolerated. Stuart is a brilliant player and he’ll know not to do that again
@mattykuchar2 жыл бұрын
@@kevinbetsy-w9424 I don't understand why he was shaking his head. He was caught red handed; 50k people in the stadium and however many millions on TV saw exactly what he did, what is he possibly disagreeing with?
@bbgil2 жыл бұрын
@@mattykuchar probably shaking his head at himself for being so stupid.
@lewiskx202 жыл бұрын
Sent off I think is a little harsh but definitely a penalty from where he dived
@flipout993 жыл бұрын
Respect...... Professional Rugby is walking a tightrope with this word and the "professional foul". Need Ref`s like Nigel (now he has retired) to help the players navigate their way thru cheap temptations
@tdyerwestfield3 жыл бұрын
I wish we had proper referees like Nigel in football. Rugby is lightyears ahead in officiating.
@timotheepetit Жыл бұрын
and players respect a lot rugby ref, with a hint of fear to keep them in line, as things can be heated while playing. But clearly football needs some harsher rules and refereeing to clean it from cheats, divers and low blows
@tmtools Жыл бұрын
Nigel Owens, fantastic referee and such a classic 😂
@ahriman66692 жыл бұрын
One of the best, coolest and funniest referees ever.
@markcruse8713 жыл бұрын
The greatest referee across any sport ya care to name
@HeidiLandRover3 жыл бұрын
Nigel = The Boss.
@KatonRyu3 жыл бұрын
This guy is a phenomenal ref. I don't watch or play rugby at all and just ended up on this video because of the algorithm, but these few minutes have me wishing all refs in all sports were like this.
@stevemccann41663 жыл бұрын
Nice Nigel going in to sort out the skirmishing when the players are over a foot taller and about four stone heavier than him😀
@alibi3 жыл бұрын
An absolute legend of the game.
@jakehowie4422 жыл бұрын
The last line was immense 😂
@Jash01923 жыл бұрын
Best referee
@guillaumec86203 жыл бұрын
facts
@premiersportswtb3 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@nealspilsbury86392 жыл бұрын
The best rugby ref ever the guy is a legend
@tiaancloete51333 жыл бұрын
Can we not clone this man and make he's clones ref every international game? He is the goat of referees
@SM-tu5fz3 жыл бұрын
He is the best ref of all sports, if he reffing football games we would only have 10 players on the pitch 😂
@TheNighthawke5023 жыл бұрын
Ahh, that’s why I love rugby: there's still respect in the game, from both players and refs! In what other sport can a ref say something like "play nice" and the players not only listen but they apologize too! Hehe.
@DavyRo2 жыл бұрын
Without a doubt the best there's been
@colinmayes94463 жыл бұрын
Good bloke, top ref, greatly missed.
@markward9949 Жыл бұрын
Goat ref in any sport. Absolute legend
@AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely world class ref.
@khy63306 ай бұрын
"Offenses win games, defenses lose game and referees ruin games." While this statement can be true a lot of the time, when a game is officiated by a true professional like Nigel it is a thing of beauty to watch and, I'd imagine, to play in. Respect.
@roslynsmith90502 жыл бұрын
Brilliant ref please make a come back NIGEL
@biggib83 жыл бұрын
I'm 100% footy fan but have alot respect for rugby & their refs.
@gaetanboyals33603 жыл бұрын
Even if I'm french and a bit of a chauvinist (aren't we all), you cannot NOT love Mr. Owens. Spot on and fair with his decisions on the field, a frank way of speaking, seems like a really likable human overall (on the field at least, I don't know outside of it). Really missed for sure...
@facundosedran3 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful sport!
@scottwhitley33923 жыл бұрын
Tory sport
@timbucktoo991913 жыл бұрын
Absolute legend
@adrianfeek74243 жыл бұрын
The best referee ever
@davewilson97383 жыл бұрын
Such a pity the refs in football aren't like this. Even worse is that he has retired!!
@Duette-13 жыл бұрын
Shame they're not mike'd imo.
@Ominousss3 жыл бұрын
Mike dean is a character would be interested to hear what he says during a game
@briankim74423 жыл бұрын
@@Duette-1 I believe some were mic'ed a few years back, but the swearing and insults was so much that they dicided to take off the mics. Read this somewhere.
@jrwntctv80912 жыл бұрын
@@briankim7442 They are surely mic'ed at least for communicating with the ARs?
@briankim74422 жыл бұрын
@@jrwntctv8091 I guess, but the mics are not broadcasted.
@esprit333 Жыл бұрын
Best money you could ever spend at a rugby match was the in-ear ref radio when Owens was in charge... worth every penny and then some 😆
@Teknotix_dnb Жыл бұрын
The absolute best in the business
@jamiecairns91113 жыл бұрын
They missed the best one with the line out "I'm straighter than that!"
@aaronleverton42213 жыл бұрын
A domestic game, I believe, and not an international.
@colinday70412 жыл бұрын
🤣 Great line from a great bloke
@Deebemc2 жыл бұрын
Unlike some referees, he loves the game. Never less than scrupulously fair. He is making a good pundit too.
@ThePereubu17102 жыл бұрын
aw...you missed "I'm straighter than that"...my all time favourite
@hotdamndan98922 жыл бұрын
Rugby is probably one of the most savage and brutal team sport out there,. But got the most proper mannered refereeing ever. Nigel talks to those brutes like little boys and they all listen well!
@mrmagpiepromotions Жыл бұрын
I remember someone saying "rugby is a thuggish game played by gentlemen and football is a gentleman's game played by thugs."
@shaunvilleswartz76583 жыл бұрын
Respect for Mr Owens... no hidden agendas
@darrylleeroberts3 жыл бұрын
Rugby will miss Nigel Owens.
@rodericksmith96754 ай бұрын
Nigel Owens best referee ever 😂😂😂❤
@scottauger42952 ай бұрын
I would love to see Rassie try and defy the word of this man lol
@fraser2812 жыл бұрын
Great stuff. He is Riverlake material!
@jonnywalker53612 жыл бұрын
The master. Won’t be a ref like him again.
@kobusdutoitbosman6240 Жыл бұрын
…absolutely one of a kind : BRILLIANT this Ref NO‼️👊🔥
@TheSean75642 жыл бұрын
He's the perfect rugby referee ... although, given his temperament and sense of humor I think he'd be good at anything.
@manuelnunes8415 Жыл бұрын
He was awesome!!!
@minkysoo442 жыл бұрын
Nigel Owens' concussion test: "what's my name?"
@junerorison48862 жыл бұрын
That's hilarious 🤣
@BobSaysWhat222 жыл бұрын
Big guys fighting and arguing until the man steps in.
@beetee57492 жыл бұрын
Love watching that ref
@goddam99253 жыл бұрын
Top man Top ref !!
@kobusdutoitbosman62402 жыл бұрын
Nobody reffing in the history of this magnificent Game to touch Mr N.O. ~ his temperament and grip of the moment, his immediate savvy unto the essence of ‘right now’, is much more than super brilliant. Entertainer per excellénce and a very stern presence on the park, without killing or restraining the ‘wild freedom’ great players long for ultimately… Must be the best sense of humour around in the Game. A world tribute to leading refereeing ~ COMPLIMÉNT. (Ps note: He will be sorely missed, especially in World Cup Matches…Touché NO⁉️)
@cavandavidson11852 жыл бұрын
What a fabulous ref. We could do with some more nigel owens
@Chris.starfleet3 жыл бұрын
Lets not miss Wayne Barnes' top notch advice here.
@brandtgrobler59363 жыл бұрын
What a legend!!!
@stephenhodgson3506 Жыл бұрын
People forget that at one time Nigel Owens used to do a bit of stand up comedy so he is trained in coming up with one line quips.
@timothyhill6879 Жыл бұрын
I had to watch the first one on repeat about 6 times before I finally figured out what was going on
@ryanhenry213 жыл бұрын
One of the best
@gregorynolan38033 жыл бұрын
Yup, he was the best !
@ratelgaming94862 жыл бұрын
Nigel the legend..
@omega80896 Жыл бұрын
love it nz here
@borugby Жыл бұрын
We miss you Nigel!
@chbrosz3 жыл бұрын
I've played soccer most my life and if I could change one thing about the sport, it would be to have the referee player dynamic similar to rugby's.
@usr79412 жыл бұрын
Looks like rugby is "catching up" with footbal in reality and respect for the refs is decreasing
@frederic48443 жыл бұрын
Got to love him !
@Spaceforfriedeggs10 ай бұрын
2:04 blud really said “say my name"
@alexmason46152 жыл бұрын
Love the guy
@leemason59533 жыл бұрын
Great ref👍👍
@David-ke8xd10 ай бұрын
Got to admit, I'm not really a rugby fan, although I will watch the Six Nations and the Rugby World Cup. I will also admit though,that I like Nigel as a ref.I would have loved to have seen him at work in a football match, severely rebuking those players who love to cheat and intimidate.
@MrT67 Жыл бұрын
Nigel Owens made the name Nigel cool. 👍
@Da51lva3 жыл бұрын
Football Primadonas needs these kind of words
@peterfeltham56122 жыл бұрын
Dear old Nigel,why don't we have referees like that in football.
@namasi70703 жыл бұрын
Da Boss!
@lewaspaige82263 жыл бұрын
The best
@misterocain3 жыл бұрын
4:13 So nice to see "England" written on Nigel's back.
@wernerschneider44602 жыл бұрын
GRROAT - greatest rugby-referee of all time.
@pita3908 Жыл бұрын
man, dont yah just miss this guy ....
@jijito69 Жыл бұрын
We miss you nigel!!
@darkiee692 жыл бұрын
Now, for the first time, I've seen the "Dive like that again" incident. That was nothing, as soon as he kicked the ball the player tried to not hit him. It was a little love tap.
@rayvinloony23222 жыл бұрын
Nigel owens and Pierre Collina legendary refs
@johnadams201320133 жыл бұрын
Miss Nigel Owens referring highly respected in Referring Rugby Cycles