Wayne Barnes Nigel Owens story

[@munga1111]

Nigel does a bit of stand-up and usually ends with 'If you've liked me, Iv'e been Nigel Owens, if not, I've been Wayne Barnes.'

[@bushcraftybert113]

Saw Nige at an after dinner event he was hilarious...

[@nicholaswilliams4243]

munga1111 - yeah coz Nigel is a truthful guy!! 😂😂

[@diannegooding8733]

First rule when I started to play rugby. The referee is right even when he is wrong! If you disagree keep your mouth shut and talk to your mates after the game, in the bar. Do not confront the referee at any time. It is a bloody difficult job to be a ref. He is human. Treat him with respect at all times. No referees, no game! Get on with it!

[@hamishmckay7386]

I was lucky enough to be in the audience of this. Both class guys.

[@nikolailea2749]

Two of the best refs in the business. Nigel Owens and Wayne Barnes.

[@royroyston8480]

Owens, yes, Barnes, no chance.

[@jasonkane4742]

Wise up Barnes a muppet

[@Jethro39]

Owens loves hearing his own voice, Barnes loves refereeing rugby matches.

[@partybiscuit]

Refs deserve more credit generally. Not an easy job

[@frontrow-group]

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[@partybiscuit]

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I watched some rugby ref clips and the RUclips algorithms put new stuff like it on my feed I guess.

[@jacobprice4298]

partybiscuit i

[@archierch0463]

I'm a level 1 ref and I agree

[@thegeop5906]

I'm proud of owning a match used ball signed by this great person and world class ref!

[@johngtrotman]

I'm astonished and depressed by the unpleasantness in so many of the comments below (and elsewhere on the internet). All referees make mistakes. This chap (and Nigel Owens) make very few - and they remain civil despite the pressure and criticism. Rugby used to be a game in which, whatever the on-field aggression, players and supporters respected the referee, recognising how difficult it is and how important it is to have a source of on-field authority. It seems to me such a pity that some (not all) supporters of rugby of all nations have let their standards of behaviour slip disgracefully. I'm pretty certain that most critics have never refereed a game in their lives. I appeal to them to change their ways and improve their manners. (and to smile a bit more and snarl a lot less.)

[@mac_tire_aonair]

It's not an easy job, even if Nigel makes it look so. But the respect shown to him by all players from all around the globe stands testament to the great referee that he is, and the passion he has for his sport is undeniable. A great man, and a wonderful inspiration to rugby players (and wannabees) all around the world. Thanks Nigel.

[@neill392]

If refs made as many errors as players did we would be in a bit of a mess!!

[@jim9667]

I have to take issue with your comment, it seems as though you must have searched for criticism of Nigel Owens as he's is universally lauded and right so.

[@sebxiou-lifestyle4465]

@@jim9667 Hi Jim. I suspect (from reading your comment) that you were replying to a different post. If so, I agree with you (ie Rugby is great; most supporters and players are great and those refs are superb). Cheers.

[@sebxiou-lifestyle4465]

Well, two years' late to the party. Nevertheless, I agree. But I think rugby remains a pretty decent beacon in team sports. Generally, players are civilised and respect the referee; supporters mix with opposition supporters in good humour and referees do their very best. Nowt is perfect, of course, but in a very imperfect world rugby ain't bad. PS Though Mr Owens has now retired to his farm (and soon to do some referee-training) he was a towering presence and an excellent example. He can now be found on the UK's "S4C" - a Welsh-language tv channel (he is a native speaker of Welsh) and on the "World Rugby" You-Tube Channel, where he posts vlogs (in English - he is also a native speaker of English) answering viewers' rugby questions, against a backdrop of his Welsh dairy farm. (Who knew he was Welsh? - he hides it so well! :) )

[@desyguns1]

Nigel has consistently been the best over the last 10 years. Australian’s in general are real moaners and bad losers! To say that about Owen was bang out of order! Take their behaviour after they lost to Wales in RWC...pathetic. Nigel has been the standard other refs have strived for over the past 10 years, and everyone knows it! Wayne Barnes being Nige’s closest students and friends also! So I do like this story, delivered with a lot of tongue in cheek and affection. Good one Barnsey! (I’m Welsh btw) so that’s why I’ll always defend Nigel Owens!

[@DieFlabbergast]

What are "Australian's"? Never heard of them.

[@Mystic_Apollo]

Well australia is an awesome place is awesome fucking people... it is well known that they have probably the dirtiest team out of all tier one nations and are notorious for cheating and getting away with it (although it has cleared up quite a bit in recent years)

[@chezul411]

We are also known for taking the piss...... Never take an australian seriously

[@richardreweti8671]

Nigel Owen's the best Rugby 🏉 Ref in the world no one can hold a candle to him. The Aussie's don't like him because he's honest.😂

[@frankteunissen6118]

Correction: Nigel Owens was and still is the best rugby ref in the world EVER!

[@anzeboy1]

From a AB Supporter the man has turned into a Top Referee

[@davidthomas3528]

Wayne a world class genius referee almost as good as Nigel.

[@matthewbowers88]

That's a cracking story well told.

[@tainejones1272]

matthew bowers You are definitely English

[@e36racer44]

I live in the same street as barnsey. See him all the time. Top bloke

[@JBLFC92]

Live in/near Twickenham by any chance?

[@e36racer44]

Very possibly!!

[@yogamoshi567]

Tell him to learn how a scrum works.

[@andrewwilliams7501]

@@yogamoshi567 he obvs knows, must have missed your refereeing career 🤔

[@yogamoshi567]

@@andrewwilliams7501 Bloody hell, two years ago mate haha

[@martenspitzner408]

really cool sence of humor!! Cool!! Cheers from a volleyball referee! Being the referee is always a hard job!

[@bryanhannaford4619]

Waynes Barnes and Nigel Owens in Concert Excellent.

[@governorriffraff7601]

More of a natural than many open mic comics. Has chops

[@22grena]

Love the respect referees have in rugby. Another reason why I am an ex soccer fan.

[@willymacdonald7535]

Wellcome to our game.

[@icewizzard666]

That was hilarious - from a Welshman lol

[@TheNixbrix]

top referee

[@robnewbold1]

Rugby referees are what makes Rugby what it is. They get, and deserve the respect of the players and should get the same from social media. save the shit comments for soccer.

[@Leifr952]

It wouldn't be a conversation about rugby without making some kind of negative statement about football, would it?

[@philiphart6688]

Bloody Brilliant

[@mikehinton9079]

Best ref ever

[@dicessdontbenosey438]

Rest in Peace Wayne Barnes

[@NB-xq4qt]

Wayne Barnes must hate that everyone knows Nigel Owens.....hes by far the more famous

[@DieFlabbergast]

Among the general public, yes: among people who actually watch rugby, no.

[@MrTrippyIces]

Fair play Mr. Barnes :]

[@stevehughes1510]

That's great, a good one.

[@bouncerbloke1]

Best referee in the world imo

[@fatalexception1269]

Hey Nige - that French pass was forward mate!!

[@theotherguydidit7683]

We have won 2 world cups since than so all is forgiven

[@marrokklongfall1116]

Lolololol from a welshman lol

[@nimba1966]

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa so funny

[@Onlinesully]

it's a very tough job.
i don't know how they do it.

[@vonteflon]

Stand-up comedy?

[@Onlinesully]

vonteflon
Refereeing international rugby

[@Neags]

He looks like Paul Bettany

[@guydelusignan4272]

This is the alpha male on the rugby pitch.

[@cmacdhon]

As young man in Mynyddcerrig, Nigel was the only gay in the village.

[@geronimo9595]

i hated the way he screwed up the ireland wales decider a few years back. however he has improved immensely since then and is one of the best. not worried when he is in charge

[@michelletans687]

he stuffed up during the game between the ABs & France in the 2007 semi RWC missed 2 forward passes from France geez did the kiwis hate him lol but he seems to have gotten a lot better now at reffing

[@teniellehardwidge5285]

Wayne and Nigel have been two of my favorite referees of all time to watch

[@jimporter]

Players in most sports can have off days and in any game will screw up many, many times. Referees on the other hand are expected to be perfect, it will never happen, no referee never mind a top level one turns up intending to do a bad job. If you get one who gets it right more than they get it wrong you have a good one, if they are great 90% of the time they are exceptional.

[@stevenmcalister826]

@@jimporter If a referee can’t get more than 90% of calls right then I don’t want them anywhere near the pitch.
And what happens when a player plays consistently badly? They don’t get picked for the teams. And what happens when a referee is consistently bad? I’d have to say nothing happens to them, considering Roman Poite is still allowed to referee.

[@benharris8297]

So many haters down here in the comments

[@Barusolle]

In these comments we can not see the moral superiority we boast about football...

[@Leifr952]

@@Barusolle Proof that rugby's moral superiority doesn't exist.

[@DavidSmith-fe2ws]

Comedian yay Certainly gets his fair share wrong when it matters

[@roscolawson5541]

not the best liked ref in nz, he was offered a free specsavers appointment but couldnt find the shop,

[@rankinspurff3431]

Wayne Barnes HATES the Irish

[@Bruce-1956]

brilliant

[@charlesdavies7152]

Funny

[@WildlifeObsessed]

Keep telling rugby stories till your dying day.
No Surrender.

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[@zeppelin1qaz]

He looks slimmer than he does on the pitch.

[@RiksBix]

Hahahahahahahahaha! 😂😂😂

[@brothernature8441]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@unmarseillaisroutierennouv7600]

😂

[@johnquinn4747]

Dry

[@Irish780]

Is it true?????

[@johnfisher4872]

Does it matter?

[@niueanlaho]

lol.......

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[@niueanlaho]

Watching rugby vids one after the other until i ended up here on this vid....

[@archierch0463]

@@niueanlaho Same

[@paulroberts5687]

Funny story but every rugby fan would rather Nigel Owens over Wanker Barnes.

[@charlottec7998]

Paul Roberts I agree

[@ricop421]

not if you're english

[@tomdavies6368]

That's just not true.

[@tomdavies6368]

That's just not true.

[@alunsmith5705]

He has never been anything but fair.You want some comeback for imperialism but you won't get it from the Welsh in the way you are/were expecting.You are off side and if you cannot use some common sense Fennesy then I will take the ball off you,let alone that little girl in the crowd or indeed the opposition.Shush.You had a penalty but now it's reversed because of your mouth.Anglo Fryd,you are off.Don't question me ,you are off.

[@doshusthedestroyer]

is it just me or does Wayne Barnes not remind you of Simon Pegg?

[@thegamingsaint3273]

Funny story but it’s hard to like him as a Northampton Saints supporter 😂

[@andrewwilliams7501]

Because he enforces the rules correctly?!

[@whokilledjr3719]

LOL

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[@Mr.M1STER]

What a dry man.

[@yanburn7842]

rosbeef

[@airuisheng1611]

He used to be the worst referee in international rugby but he has improved and now is only the third worst behind those French clowns, who helped the Lions get a draw and a win against the All Blacks, with some of the most eccentric rulings I have ever seen.
I spent over $2,000 AUD to go to Brisbane last weekend and again he decided the game with a couple of strange decisions in the last few minutes. The Wobblies dominated the second half but they could have come second with a different view of the last few penalties. He has officiated over more All Black losses than all living referees combined.

[@frontrow-group]

Love your comments Ai Rui. Thanks. Interesting last sentence and would love to know the facts to support your claim that he has officiated over more All Black losses than all living referees combined.Trust you enjoyed Brisbane.

[@okbutthenagain.9402]

Sheng... Wow you poor little snowflake. One thing is to your whine about Barnes... Stop Bullshitting with made up facts. It just makes you look an even bigger whiney snowflake!

[@aidieslater8351]

They should stop losing then

[@stevenmcalister826]

International refereeing is not the time to start improving.

[@DieFlabbergast]

@@aidieslater8351 And even losing.

[@remitablechair]

Seems like a nice bloke, but not a top class ref.

[@stilo8310]

What are you on about? He is a top class ref. Every ref makes mistakes from time to time but Barnes has been consistently one of the best for a decade

[@sherman4970]

One of the worst international referees there is!!!

[@locominyana8916]

He's top notch bro...everyone makes mistakes. # All blacks hard.

[@archierch0463]

Are you an All Blacks supporter?😂

[@helenlizzystewart4908]

Barnes is a terrible ref, Owens wins hands down over this person

[@hammerhiem75]

You have to be kidding... Barnes has been the best ref in the world for about 3 years.
Nige is an amazing ref and a wonderful human being but he's prone to reffing on feeling rather than the Laws on occasion, Barnes is also better at communicating than Nige who really only talks in one liners rather than instructions.

[@bikelawman]

“Terrible” ... of course he is. The whole referees panel of World Rugby, including the very best and most experienced, who’ve handled the highest profile games in previous decades and who now, because of that experience and insight must choose which international referees are preferred for World Cup Finals and Semi-Finals, etc., - they ALL got it wrong about Wayne Barnes and thank GOD you’re here to help us understand their failure.

[@martinharvey3990]

Total bollocks. Nobody in Australia cares about Rara... and certainly won't know who Owens is. AFL, Cricket and Rugby League are far more important to Aussies - particularly in NSW & QLD.

[@martinharvey3990]

Gary Smith I agree if indeed "humour" or "bants" were implied (to express, suggest, or show something without stating it directly)... unfortunately it seemed to be a rather weak attempt at suggesting the said "humour", so the least he could've done was try to stick closer to the reality of the sporting lexicon of Australia. Good day to you 😉

[@sharmianstephens2922]

Whatever. I love Union and Nigel Owens.

[@yogamoshi567]

Australia seems weird for that. It's the only country that cares about Aussie Rules, one of 2 that actually care about cricket and the only other people that care about League are people who live north of Sheffield.

[@TheTheotherfoot]

The aussies are getting like the septic tanks. They are very good at games that no one else cares about or plays. Next thing we will see "world champions" crowned out of the five teams that play the game.

[@pauliejay4161]

Who cares, it's just a funny story.

[@lockodonis]

😐... stick to refereeing... !

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[@rmm2000]

yawnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn