Rugby Referees GREATEST Player Interactions!

[@louisverkaik485]

Oh my days ‘I’m straighter than that one’ 😂😂

[@Macron87]

Louis Verkaik Unprofessional.

[@amazed66]

@@Macron87 I don't know if you are aware of this or not but it was a self-deprecating joke, considering he is gay himself.

[@chrismoose64]

Outstandingly brilliant wasn’t it 😁

[@jack36afc18]

MKRM27 idiot

[@amazed66]

@@jack36afc18 In fairness maybe +MKRM27 didn't know this referee was gay and so just thought he was being unprofessional when making that joke.

[@garylake8654]

Nigel Owens somehow manages to shine without distracting from the game, if this were the oscars, he would win the best supporting actor award.

[@Macron87]

Gary Lake He is a prima dona - plays up to the cameras

[@garylake8654]

@@Macron87 We must agree to disagree on that one, what you view as playing up to the cameras, I view as stamping his authority on the game. The players appear to respect him, and that is the very essence of the game

[@paulahern2542]

@@Macron87 the amount of games where he doesn't shine and refereed fairly would fill dozens of KZbin channels.

[@Andrew-is7rs]

N Owens is a class of his own. Stern, Fair, Very respected And definitely ‘straighter than that throw’ 😂 Absolute legend. By far the vest ref in the world

[@jimbosayer1]

Agreed! “Don’t call me sir, I’m from west Wales”.

[@rosstaylor2594]

Outstanding refereeing “Yeah you’ve got a point there” You’ll never see better refereeing in any sport ever

[@ArySchlum]

can someone care to breakdown the issue ? Didnt understand the player's argument.

[@fleimlehner]

@@ArySchlum basically what i heard was that there was no penalty from the players team and that it should be there ball. so i assume the play was stopped for injury maybe and his team had the ball?

[@ludwigsolomona9607]

@@ArySchlum Nah it was outstanding smarts from the player, TJ Perenara. That ref butchers way too many games and would've made yet another error if TJ didn't pick up on it. What happened was that there was a hurricanes scrum 5m out from the try line and they were awarded a penalty off that scrum. TJ took a quick tap and scored the try which was denied after the TMO showed his foot never actually tapped the ball and was also off the mark. The ref got caught up in a superrrr long TMO review that he ended up awarding a scrum to the opposition 5m out hence the argument that it should still be hurricanes penalty.

[@robin3]

Ref: gets it wrong. @Ross Taylor :"Outstanding Refereeing"

[@ludwigsolomona9607]

@@robin3 Ross is just acknowledging the fact that the ref actually changed his mind. Some refs don't wanna hear anything from the players and literally send them away even though the ref is wrong

[@Rolfamo80]

Rugby players are so much classier than football players yet its much more of a vicious sport, I love it.

[@RobNumberThree]

Football is a gentlemen's game played by thugs, rugby is a thugs game played by gentlemen

[@willy2k595]

I think we can all agree rugby players are bigger thugs than football players

[@RobNumberThree]

@@willy2k595 I wouldn't say bigger thugs, they are more aggressive and they know how to use their size but it's all left on the pitch!

[@stanvaksman5651]

That’s just an allusion crested by the way refs communicate with players. In the nfl you can’t hear what the refs say to the players intact the refs don’t talk to players at all. They make calls. In rugby the refs act like they are on a date with the captains on the field

[@BSmithPPG]

I was thinking the same exact thing.

[@dannywestwood4113]

Top bloke. Super quotes there from Nigel Owens. "Don't you call me sir, I'm from West Wales". "If you're going to cheat, you cheat fair". "I don't want to make a big issue out of this..." Calling all 30 players in.

[@eladrio2311]

If you understood the "Im from West Wales" one could you care to explain it? I am not from UK and I dont get it.

[@dannywestwood4113]

@@eladrio2311 He is from a very working class area of the country. Steelworks and coal mines (most long since closed). People tend not to be called sir or madam too much where he's from.

[@caijones156]

You missed the best one, a Welsh player playing for a French team fouled a guy and in his pleed to Nigel he says 'we're the only two Welsh guys on the pitch' on Welsh and Nigel reply 'If you carry on I'll be the only Welsh man in the pitch' and the best part is no one knew what they where saying.

[@nicovolschenk4806]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dangriff12]

Link?

[@tsherwood2112]

Do you have the video?

[@joelhorton581]

I’m football through and through but the respect shown by these players in admirable and football needs to take note big time. Credit to the sport

[@YouTuneIt]

That can be trained. I mean in soccer/football the players get away with talking back, yelling even shoving the referee without any penalties there is no reason to respect the referee. The disrespect from the professionals is then learned by their fans. Further being allowed to even start talking back to the referee gets out of hand quickly in the emotional state of play, thus it needs to be cut off from the start.

[@ferretchad]

@@YouTuneIt It needs to start at school level. Playing for the U12-U18s at school ANY talking back would result in either the possession being reversed (if attacking) or a 10m advanced penalty (if defending). The only player to speak to the ref was the captain who had to be polite. If you were disrespectful your teammates would soon convince you to shut up. Problem with football is there is now a lot of deficit to work back, kids grow up seeing their heroes abusing referees and assume that it's acceptable.

[@carnalea2424]

This is one of the things football fans like about rugby: you MUST respect the referee & accept his decisions. If a football referee sent off players every time they swore at him (and he should) the media would say "this is an emotional game & players should be allowed to use industrial language." The ref would come in for huge criticism. But ALL sports can be emotional, It comes from the people running the sport. The rugby authorities will clamp down hard on misbehaviour of any kind, whereas the football authorities are usually a bunch of corrupt, incompetent idiots. The only thing they care about is making money.

[@vengeance2747]

Trust me it's only because of the microphone that referees have which makes the players behave like that! Go look up the game beteween Portugal bs Spain which the referee doesn't have a microphone all the players chase the ref to intimidate him. It's just that!!

[@karleken7]

Because football is a game for working class, that's why there is nothing like this

[@jothwarwick6980]

Nigel Owens is such a legend

[@redemrys5342]

Where are you from? Oz?

[@bigdog2432]

Jotham Kellett such a bellend more like he wants to be centre of attention

[@OS-19]

Jotham Kellett *twat*

[@humanforfreedom9583]

His assholes in a bad way though

[@petershortland478]

@@bigdog2432 that's kind of the point of the game because how else do you take control of the game it's the one the game that players respect the ref

[@Kingpenguin94]

The day Nigel Owens retire will be a sad day for rugby

[@Macron87]

Peter O brien hmm... becoming a bit of a prima dona, I think

[@michaelheather8469]

Pity i can only like this once

[@zimmermanjohn3797]

leoevs441 and what is it that you know about him that makes him so awful?

[@Conda17]

leoevs441 - why couldn’t you mention it here?

[@dannycrankovich]

Wish he would have retired 10 years ago - shit ref and shit person.

[@dannywestern831]

Nigel Owens - “if your gonna cheat then cheat fair”.. 😂😂 what a man, also commands huge respect from the players he ref’s

[@robbrighton7866]

I’m not a rugby fan, but the respect between the players and refs is truly something to behold. I wish all sports were like that

[@Leifr952]

Most sports are. Rugby is nothing special, however much they like to lecture the rest of us.

[@GWLAD]

Nigel Owens best Rugby Union Referee in the world

[@locominyana8916]

Angus Gardiner....Wayne Barnes....Jerome Garcia's....tmo.....? Glen Jackson. Match officials WC final 2019. # All Blacks Hard.

[@HS-bb4yl]

loco minyana Jerome garces 😂😂😂 He is surely one of the worst international refs in the world

[@Fr0styIsHere]

loco minyana Wayne Barnes? Wayne fucking Barnes?! U gotta be joking. EDIT: I believe the best ref is Jerome Garces btw. Think he is fair and always close to the play. Isn’t ashamed to admit when he doesn’t know. But also doesn’t do what Nigel Owens does and act like he’s the highlight of the show. IMO the best ref is the one you don’t even knows reffing. Never had that with Owens or Barnes, but all the time with garces

[@Macron87]

But thinks it’s appropriate to make jokes about his sexuality during a professional rugby game?

[@TheTheotherfoot]

@@Macron87 Don't be such an uptight f*ck wit.

[@markoneill8188]

The ref saying that's a fair point omg ..never saw anything like it class lolol

[@no_shoes6706]

I'm a forward in union and league but also I'm also a football referee. Nigel Owens is always quoted as the best a referee can be and his approach and management of the game are amazing.

[@devanman7920]

Field of absolute beasts and nothing but respect for the little referee....greatest sport in the world ❤️

[@ayubjamil2615]

if you're gonna cheat, cheat fair. haha

[@TJ-kj9ki]

”I'm straighter than that one” It's too good.

[@scott7008]

brilliant!!

[@chrisrourke]

Nigel Owen" If you're going to cheat, Cheat Fair "lol

[@recria9703]

"this is not soccer" outch

[@Chilukar]

The "come back in 2 weeks" was a referance to diving in football, if I remember right the stadium was going to host a big football match two weeks after that game.

[@lagster1018]

He should have said American football xD

[@nhlanhlangcobo1960]

😂😁😂😁😂😁

[@whoswho2215]

How is that an ouch?

[@uberspumer6669]

Ouch

[@mehitabel1290]

Nigel Owens sums it up beautifully: Respect the referee because "This iz NOT SOKKAH!"

[@mikefraser4513]

his comment "I'm straighter than that one"....had me rolling on the floor.

[@Iragaskd064]

Great refereeing and respect from the players. This is why rugby is a fantastic sport to watch.

[@Leifr952]

All sports include respect. The difference is that only rugby makes a huge deal out of it.

[@therealmrfishpaste]

to summarise...Kiwis being cocky, Saffas saying 'sir' and Nigel Owens being bloody brilliant

[@duncanwcraig9668]

therealmrfishpaste yeah but Faz is a thug and Ireland have peaked and wales haven’t beaten the ABs since 1953.

[@therealmrfishpaste]

@@duncanwcraig9668 But Wales could beat anyone on their day

[@john.f8726]

South African school boy players sometimes address referees as "Oom" ( Uncle in English). Later it becomes "Meneer" (Sir). It's all about respect.

[@ItzCoopzFtw]

Kiwis being cocky? Look what you just typed dumbass. "But Wales could beat anyone on their day" Hypocrite.

[@12gorman34]

Yes in SA you are taught that under no circumstances to be disrespectful to the ref. I've played on teams where coaches take players off the field if they even think about being cocky with the ref.

[@kVkV-sw5se]

I love it. Two comments I really laughed at ... "This isn't soccer" and "If you're going to cheat, then cheat fair". What a laugh. The umpiring and interaction of umpires with players in Rugby is one of the greatest aspects of the game. Go Rugby!!

[@meatheadc]

Never knew Nigel Owens was gay? “That was straighter than me that one” 😂😂 legend

[@intrepidadventurer1932]

Yeah he's been out for many years. What's more amazing is the fact that as a teenager Nigel Owens battled with his sexuality to the point of attempting suicide! So glad he's with us as he's the best rugby referee on the planet!

[@bobb180]

Intrepid Adventurer not in his teen years That was when he was an adult and professional referee

[@benjaminsidneykidd-bentley3966]

@@intrepidadventurer1932 me too. I spent most of my teenage years trying to work out what it was all about. Went to a RC school too. I tried a few times to just die. I was in a very straight but abusive relationship. I left with.my 2 kids. At 37 I finally came out. People like Nigel help young people who are LGBT+ to see you can do it.

[@intrepidadventurer1932]

I'm so sorry to hear that, that you attempted suicide! Oh what's an RC School? So sorry too that you were in an abusive relationship and I am glad you are still with us, as Nigel is still with us! That decusion you made would have been a difficult one but often in life (and refereeing) the big decision is usually the right one! So happy for you that you are true to who you are! Yes Nigel does great work for LGBT community for sure!

[@benjaminsidneykidd-bentley3966]

@@intrepidadventurer1932 Sory... Roman Catholic School... I still get the guilt sometimes that the tutors instilled in me this fear. But... I have my kids and they have a step dad. He's the best dad I ever knew. I lobe him deeply we've been together for 8 years married for nearly 5 years.

[@thenosieyartist6924]

"You know what you did! Dont gimme those puppy dog eyes go." Bruh I love that ref

[@JanSanono]

"I'm straighter than that one" haha you legend Nige

[@gabesrein493]

Mr ref, thats just us South Africans showing respect

[@loza9585]

When did anyone ask

[@Msrosy145]

Gotta love the Taffy’s (Welsh) refs so funny. “Don’t call me Sir I’m from west Wales” 👍🏽😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@p28-e7j]

I can't put it in the middle because they'll win the ball.😀 Brilliant!

[@IsmailPbx]

What did the other guy say after that. Made Nigel say "if your gonna cheat, cheat fair."

[@sabretooth5404]

@@IsmailPbx it sounded like he said to the ref "Just say you didnt see it"

[@noeldown1952]

Blink-blink. Could hear the cogs turning in the ref's head. "That's a fair point."

[@tomhc9780]

love the strong welsh attitude at the start, always a pleasure

[@fisamaligi1670]

He is the one and only Nigel ,Owens. Not only he is well respected by players also around the world. But thats because he knows the game too well, could probably recite the rule book in his sleep.

[@ifluxion]

"I'm straighter than that one" What a brilliant joke! HAHAHA!!

[@iangrubb6470]

Nigel is the best referee in any sport. End of. The way he reffed the England v France game today just adds to that fact.

[@iybjs5308]

Football is the gentleman’s game played by thugs. Rugby is a thugs game played by gentlemen. It is also a game refereed by legends

[@demos1198]

This was copied....

[@scott7008]

"Im straighter than that one!!!"... fabulous!!

[@chrisdavis9528]

Amazing video. Nigel Owens is unbelievable. Greatest referee the game has seen. Manages it so well!

[@sibulelemancunga4014]

"Someone give the whistle to TJ" 😂😂😂

[@nickngaronoa6955]

Tana:'we're not playing tiddlywinks here peter?! 'This is a contact sport?!!' Ref: 'I know!!!' Lmfao!!!

[@dixonpaul6457]

Hey "if you gonna cheat, cheat fair" !!

[@leechinnery2791]

Brilliant stuff from both the refs and the players,total respect but still there's room for humour and sense,fantastic.

[@kenan.crawford441]

It’s funny how some of the refs have specsavers as a sponsor on them 😂

[@katebrennan293]

Never copped that 😂😂😂

[@thomaskleider9221]

If only the incident with sinckler, o’mahony and garces was in this

[@royw-g3120]

Dude in the NFL called Ed Hochili was their version of Nigel Owens just retired and already missed.

[@tobyjones5633]

Proud to be welsh because of Nigel :)

[@mw643]

Yes Mr ref, sorry mr ref. You don’t have to call me MR Ref! I’m from west Wales! 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@FURRYNlPS]

Nigel Owens, what a referee!!!! Knows the rulebooked inside out, fair, unbiased and a great personality too.

[@leepaludan6947]

"If you ask for a yellow card you'll get one" Daaaamn

[@MemeGang420]

In south africa we show a lot of respect for our seniors. That's why Beast was saying "Mr. Ref"

[@cliffstar913]

That TJ one had me rolling

[@pedrorivera8255]

I said it a 1000 times. I luv rugby! Soccer divas watch and listen!!!

[@neiloshodges2816]

"I'm straighter than that one" Hahaha!!

[@benwilliamson7787]

4:18 he got so much stick for this but fuck I admire the guy. he admitted he was wrong rather than let his ego mean the game was unfair. huge respect 👏👏👏

[@ixivmulo5466]

'If you gotta cheat, cheat fair ". (Nigel Owens ) 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kikia6611]

In the both the last game (NZ vs Barbarians) and third from the last (Hurricanes) you can see Ardie Savea laughing in the background, too funny.

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

You have to love Nigel

[@willliam1343]

Nigel Owen! Love ya mate from nz!!!

[@dampaul13]

"Don't give me those puppy dog eyes!" Hahah!

[@auroradarg]

"This is not soccer, is that clear?" Omggg

[@iconcerts100]

01:49 - "I'm straighter than that one" - Nigel Owens

[@jackburke2562]

Nigel Owens what a legend

[@audacity9740]

Nigel Owens is SAVAGE 😂 Man I love him. Best referee that exists

[@aad2451]

I believe they would make the best 👮‍♂️ 🚓 the clarity in which they explain is awesome 👌

[@tobortine]

This is why I love rugby. Respect.

[@Leifr952]

All sports include respect, not just rugby.

[@tobortine]

@@Leifr952 Did you not notice the full stop (period if you're American)? If I'd meant that I love rugby because of respect I would have used a comma. The respect is aimed at this video. I don't even know why I'm explaining a year old comment.

[@COYBIG1967]

Nigel Evans is an absolute hero , I laughed when he said I’m straighter than that one 🤣 , that’s a bug thing for him being able to be free and funny about his sexuality and in a game where there’s still not many openly gay ppl . I’m so happy Nigel felt comfortable enough to come out a few years back and I know he had some really hard times but all I can say is Nigel your a legend and thank you for some of the wittiest funnies moments we’ve seen in rugby. My personal favourite was the one with Stuart Hogg of my country Scotland , hoggy went down and was claiming he was hit late but it was obvious he made too much of it , I can’t remember what stadium it was on but there was to be a football game there soon and evans as quick as you like said “you want to do that sort of thing come back in two weeks “ 🤣🤣 I love football too but I had to laugh

[@csellars7874]

The difference of ability and player respect between Wayne Barnes and Nigel Owens is incredible

[@conjoe176]

"I'm straighter than that one" holy shit😂😂😂😂

[@karataylor-fletcher4195]

Absolutely wonderful Sir Nigel Owens from West Wales

[@rhonddabahn]

This is a great video!!

[@yuliavisser5435]

Love it, love it, looking forward to WK 2019

[@Jbay2608]

"We're not playing tiddlywinks here"

[@JD-od6jh]

"This is not soccer, am I clear?" 😂

[@bliss4448]

I don’t play rugby myself but I’m obsessed w Nigel Owens. Best. Ref. Ever.

[@jackson857]

Oh how I wish Football players would show this kind of respect to referees.

[@Leifr952]

This is a rugby video so why bring up football?!

[@derekbradbury749]

I don’t know if this is a coincidence but all the refs in English Rugby League are called Ronald Seal.

[@sb50cal9]

1:48 oh my God I'm dying

[@devanman7920]

"that's a fair point" 😂

[@williammullins3709]

"Nigel Owens compilation"

[@finn_1741]

I was going to comment on much of legend nigel owens but people got that covered

[@tharakachandrathilaka2988]

Oh my..🤣🤣. I love rugby.

[@romelnegut2005]

The last one was brilliant.

[@Khumry]

got to love the welsh

[@davidriley1188]

Who doesn't love Nigel Owens ? Legend !!!

[@B-Durry]

its pretty much like an officer commanding the enlisted men, doesn't matter how big or strong you are, the ref commands respect if he can command it himself.

[@RRTNZ]

Great video ! Nigel Owens is awesome ! Everyone gives Wayne Barnes shit, but he's a good ref. The best referees ever were Craig Joubert and Jonathan Kaplan- they let the game flow and held off on the whistle unless absolutely necessary.

[@ryandonaghy8613]

I wouldn't say that about Joubert to a Scotsman......

[@RRTNZ]

Ryan Donaghy People have to move on brother, every ref has a bad game, happens to the AllBlacks too- the beauty of sport is that there's always a next time.

[@douglasmcewan2550]

Nigel Owens is top class. Amazing control and a very good referee.

[@tonyhaynes9080]

Love it. If you're going to cheat, cheat fair.

[@Moody13553]

One of the many reasons I love rugby...tough men with manners & respect.

[@n3dzwara555]

Yes Mr Ref*....n that is why I love SA Rugby🔥

[@creativeamerican8811]

1:22 Luke Pearce, the legend. Player : sorry i have high energy levels. Luke : I have high energy levels too.. Player : sorry I got kicked out of the World Cup squad. Luke: I didn’t get picked. So good.

[@theDraculafication]

Romanians can be nice and apologetic :)))) Well done Stejarii!!!!

[@hitskin666]

We're not playing tiddlywinks call from Tana is a classic also for a tackle on Dan Carter .

[@sabretooth5404]

Pmsl "are you wearing those boots for a bet"

[@tollyt7465]

Marler is Mr wind up.. Even the earlier one after late tackle he had a Sly smirk when telling the ref it was down to his energy levels..

[@wo0dy]

this is what happens when you make it a cardable offence to chat shit to an official, you get respect..

[@MrBizteck]

Before clicking I just KNEW it wiuld be 50% Nigel 🤣🤣

[@andrewbaier9952]

You see the most respect between athletes and refs in rugby then any other sport.

[@Leifr952]

That's not true. All sports include respect but only rugby makes a big deal out of it.

[@papasmurf6836]

i remember a match between Fiji and France.. the referee said to the Fijian Player ""u think about your team "'...

[@lakesidelakersfan1954]

Harlequins kit looks like something u make in Dream League

[@DannyBurns____]

what was with the boots?

[@Adam-op9ei]

Very flashy for a referee to wear

[@danielclarke2033]

They were white

[@arlo4639]

They reminded me of the shoes my dad wears when he goes to mow the lawn