Colin Newboult 02 May 2026 Nigel Owens weighs into Ethan Hooker controversy as former Test ref slams South Africans’ ‘unacceptable abuse’ of Welsh wing Springboks star Ethan Hooker suffered a serious injury after Luke Morgan's cheap shot. Sharks
Colin Newboult 26 Mar 2026 Nigel Owens: The ‘grey area’ which is ‘difficult to get right’ as Six Nations exposed officiating ‘inconsistencies’ Nigel Owens felt the standard of officiating in the Six Nations was very high apart from in one area. Six Nations
Louis Chapman Coombe 20 Mar 2026 Nigel Owens weighs in on controversial final France penalty as clarity provided after confusion Nigel Owens has offered his take on the decision to award France a penalty in the final act of their Six Nations meeting with England. Six Nations
Colin Newboult 20 Mar 2026 Nigel Owens reveals crucial error in Six Nations finale as TMO went ‘outside of protocol’ for key France score Nigel Owens admits that the match officials learnt a harsh lesson during the Six Nations finale. Six Nations
Colin Newboult 14 Mar 2026 Nigel Owens: The one slight amendment I would make as stunning Six Nations shows there’s nothing wrong with the laws Nigel Owens is clear on his view on the state of rugby having watched a thrilling Six Nations. Six Nations
Jared Wright 12 Mar 2026 Nigel Owens: Why Maro Itoje’s yellow card was a ‘straightforward’ decision after World Rugby’s message to referees Nigel Owens weighs in on Maro Itoje's yellow card and shares World Rugby's message to referees. Home page
Colin Newboult 07 Mar 2026 Nigel Owens slams lack of TMO intervention after Scotland gouging accusation There was an accusation of an eye gouge during the Scotland v France Six Nations clash. Six Nations
Jared Wright 01 Mar 2026 Nigel Owens: Owen Farrell was shocked to learn that I was injured during England’s win over All Blacks in the World Cup semi-final Nigel Owens reveals that he officiated much of the 2019 semi-final injured. Rugby World Cup
Jared Wright 27 Feb 2026 Nigel Owens: Why the referee was right to ignore Maro Itoje’s pleas over Tadhg Furlong’s high shot on Tom Curry Nigel Owens has weighed in on the controversial hit on Tom Curry that left England fans outrage. Six Nations
Jared Wright 27 Feb 2026 Nigel Owens and Matthew Carley’s verdict on Scotland’s controversial Six Nations try as fans debate legality after new angles emerge Matthew Carley has reflected on his decision to award Darcy Graham a crucial try against Wales with Nigel Owens weighing in too. Six Nations
Jared Wright 22 Feb 2026 Nigel Owens’ position on law tweak that Springboks coaches believe makes rugby ‘safer’ Nigel Owens has weighed in on the debate. Internationals
Jared Wright 20 Feb 2026 Nigel Owens verdict on Dan Sheehan’s diving antics, what’s allowed and what’s not Nigel Owens weighs in on the decision to penalise Dan Sheehan against Italy after he escaped sanction for the Lions. Ireland
Jared Wright 19 Feb 2026 Nigel Owens: Hollie Davidson should have stuck by her ‘decision’ as TMO makes incorrect call Nigel Owens says that Hollie Davidson was let down by TMO during the Six Nations clash between Ireland and Italy. Italy
Jared Wright 19 Feb 2026 Nigel Owens’ verdict on Craig Casey’s card after Andy Farrell demands ‘cleaning up’ of law Nigel Owens has weighed in on the controversial decision. Ireland
Jared Wright 12 Feb 2026 Nigel Owens: Super Rugby law trial will result in ‘inconsistent’ ref calls and reward ‘negative acts’ Nigel Owens details the impact one Super Rugby law change will have. Super Rugby
Jared Wright 12 Feb 2026 Nigel Owens weighs in on Ellis Genge’s headbutt incident amid ‘clear double standards’ accusations Nigel Owens has weighed in on the controversial incident. England
Jared Wright 06 Dec 2025 Nigel Owens’ verdict on Eben Etzebeth’s eye-gouge and ban as ex-referee hits out World Rugby’s ‘two biggest issues’ 'It's a total mess' - Nigel Owens has weighed in on Eben Etzebeth's eye gouge and hits out at World Rugby's disciplinary process. South Africa
Jared Wright 30 Nov 2025 Nigel Owens: One thing World Rugby ‘needs to look at’ as it’s having a ‘huge’ impact on the game Nigel Owens pinpoints one thing World Rugby has to look at as it's having a huge influence on matches. Internationals
Jared Wright 28 Nov 2025 Law discussion: Nigel Owens weighs in on officials’ costly error after Curry’s hit that left Pumas a man short and Contepomi fuming Argentina shouldn't have finished the clash with England down a man, Nigel Owens explains as we explain the laws. Argentina
Jared Wright 28 Nov 2025 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu call ‘set the tone’ as Nigel Owens believes officials got two calls wrong Nigel Owens has dissected the two dangerous tackles during the match between Ireland and South Africa that did not result in yellow cards. Internationals
Jared Wright 28 Nov 2025 Nigel Owens’ ‘no ifs or buts’ verdict on James Ryan’s sending off for a ‘reckless’ shot on Malcolm Marx Nigel Owens has weighed in on James Ryan's sending off against the Springboks. Ireland
Jared Wright 25 Nov 2025 Nigel Owens claps back at Matt Williams’ call for World Rugby to depower scrums after ‘masterful’ Springboks performance Nigel Owens and Bernard Jackman have clapped back at Matt Williams' call to depower the scrum. Internationals
Colin Newboult 21 Nov 2025 Nigel Owens explains why All Blacks star was correctly yellow carded against England despite criticism from ex-players All Blacks suffered a yellow card against England which was criticised by some fans and ex-players. New Zealand
Colin Newboult 21 Nov 2025 Nigel Owens claims Springboks duo were ‘always illegal’ as ex-Test ref weighs in on red card controversy Nigel Owens has given his verdict on the red cards handed out to Lood de Jager and Franco Mostert. South Africa
Colin Newboult 13 Nov 2025 Nigel Owens weighs in on controversial All Blacks try and reveals ‘key difference’ after penalty for similar incident in Ireland game Nigel Owens explained how the All Blacks took advantage of the game's ruck laws. New Zealand
Colin Newboult 02 Oct 2025 Nigel Owens weighs in on Cheslin Kolbe gaffe and how bizarre Argentina try could have been ruled out Nigel Owens has discussed the Cheslin Kolbe error and the Malcolm Marx sin-binning which both led to tries. South Africa
Jared Wright 19 Sep 2025 Nigel Owens claims All Blacks star was ‘very lucky’ to escape sanction after injuring Cheslin Kolbe Nigel Owens discusses Tupou Vaa'i's tackle on Cheslin Kolbe in the Wellington defeat. South Africa
Colin Newboult 19 Sep 2025 Nigel Owens rues ‘disappointing’ officiating controversy as ‘clear’ mistake muddies Rugby Championship title race Nigel Owens has given his verdict on the controversial decision which altered the Rugby Championship standings. Australia
Liam Heagney 16 Sep 2025 Nigel Owens ignites All Blacks v Springboks ranking debate as ‘mythical creature’ clashes with ‘complete rugby’ Centurion referee Owens wants to gauge how the current back-to-back World Cup-winning Springboks side ranks compared to the double-winning All Blacks side of 2011-2015. New Zealand
Adam Kyriacou 01 Sep 2025 Who’s hot and who’s not: Portia Woodman-Wickliffe ‘out on her own’ while Owen Farrell and Nigel Owens ‘take heat’ Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action. Who's hot and who's not
