The best rugby referee to ever do it. We grew up in the UK watching this man control games. Unlike football, the referee is respected in rugby. What he says goes! Great video reaction guys. Respect from England 🇬🇧
It is a tradition of rugby at adult level that the players may knock crap out of each other during the game but will drink together after showering and changing.
I have only seen two referees that I think are the most respected in their sports (1) Pierluigi Colina football (soccer) and Nigel Owens rugby union both are truly a hard act to follow.
Hi guys when the ref said I am straighter then that ,it was self depreciation of himself because he is a gay man, and he is a well respected Welsh referee, enjoyed your reaction check out some more rugby videos. here's one, rugby hits till I collapse.....
Great reaction keep going guys 😊 BTW "no need to call me Sir I'm from West Wales" West Wales is poor and Sirs are Royalty. I once called someone Ma'am out of politeness who said to me jokingly "I'm no Ma'am I work for a living", it's kinda like that.
11:40 Actually that was another 'this is not soccer' comment. The game was in the World Cup and was being played in a football stadium, so he was saying come back in two weeks when the football season starts.
As a massive rugby fan I have been watching it since I was 9. How many referees that are just as famous as the rugby players. Love the clips even though I watched live Rugby Girl UK
In lower division levels like club rugby, teams might have dinner but we will definitely have a lot of beers at least. In the professional leagues especially at international level, teams will probably share a few beers together after the match but that's about it now. No big shared dinners or parties just a quick drink, showers and on the bus back to the hotel for recovery session.
8.15 - no, that's not the wife, he's gay! Hence the earlier remark, 'I'm straighter than that one.' People like Nigel Owens have done more for respect for gays than all the overdressed marchers etc. Just my opinion, don't all shout at once.
When he said to the player "come back in 2 weeks" he was being sarcastic because in 2 weeks a major soccer game was to be played in that same stadium. The player had 'dived' when tackled in a perfectly fair manner - Nigel was not impressed.
It is the tradition in Rugby that the referee is treated with respect. If he/she awards a penalty in a particular place and and a player doesn't agree then the ref will just match them 10 metres further back; if he still wants to dispute it then the ref will march them another 10 metres back and either his team mates will grab him and tell him to "shut his stupid gob!" or the ref will show him a yellow card and send him to the sin bin. The point is the refs are supported by the Laws and they will not accept 'dissension'. Most players understand that!
Good Reaction Guys , apart from when my fellow 67-year-old (I'm 68 in 4 days ) talked over Nigel a few times near the end. Nigel is Gay hence the comment " I am straighter than that!" early on. He said he was from "Welsh" Wales, which you, probably, know is the Country to THe West of lower England. At the very end, you were right in that THe Video Ref was checking the validity of whether it was a Try. Nigel was being sarcastic as the Video Ref took20 words to ,simply,say, "You Can Award The Try" lol
No problem, my friend. Have you seen "World's Greatest Football Chants Volumes 1 and 3,in particular? Good Luck and you have brought your Son up well :)
TBF When the q of whether a try has been scored the ref had a choice of two questions. If he thinks one has but isn't certain the question that was asked was "Is there any reason why I cannot award the try?"
He's Welsh and one of the best refs of all time. They need refs in rugby to stop people hurting people badly. You can imagine you can only really take 1 big hit before broken ribs and ligaments get in the way. They're retired faster than NFL so you're lucky to get 20 years from 14 or 15 when they select. I played to 18 at a rugby school but couldn't keep up with training and work. I'm a big boy so takes a lot of hours to get me match fit. Think I'm 20st and 6"ft 6 or 7. And that's average for the 16. You pretty much have to run a sub 11 100m to be considered.
Saw u guys at the Dave’s concert in Philly and pops with his little black camera😂. I was gonna say wassup at the end but that place was too packed. I fw y’all even more for actually showing love to Dave💯 P.s: Pops when is the vlog dropping??
@@popsreacts2948 Nah I was all the way at the front. Once Dave started I couldn't see you guys again😭😭. It's good to see you guys showing love though and now I know that list is legit 💯
Most games will only a couple of incidents. If the ref gets back chat, Nigel chooses to stop the clock and he explains. There is an alternative, to give 10 metres, but that is rarely used.
The refs need a microphone in rugby so they can say exactly what they saw. The refs voice is put out on the stadium speakers. As you can imagine they need to control the sport or it gets baaaad.
All the match officials in rugby have microphones The fans can hear what's being said and the discussions between the officials That's why he was on the phone, he couldn't hear the other officials , i guess his earpiece was faulty or something
In International sport, especially Rugby where there is a lot of Internationals but also Football, the referees have to always come from a neutral country. Make sense so they can't be accused of biase..... Welsh accents can be tricky to understand, you did well catching it straight away.
@@craigmccullough7333 I'm Irish and if it came down to a World Cup Final between Ireland and Wales and played in Cardiff, there is no other referee in the world that I would trust more than Nigel Owens to referee this match.
The guy he is talking to at 7:15 and 9:02 is the, just retired, captain of Wales, Alun Wyn Jones, who has played more international games than any other player in history (and Nigel's countryman as well) but it makes no difference!
As a french, I really can say that we suffered during years because of this fucking referee. With french clubs or with national team, always against us because he’s welsh so when he is the ref for france vs scotland or france vs england , it’s the ref for his own country!!!
I'm honestly shocked to hear that. I was under the impression that he internationally respected for his fairness and lack of bias. Even when he has made mistake, he admits it and tries to correct it.
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The ref is from Wales, so the the accent you're struggling with is Welsh.
I struggled with that after moving to the UK in 2006 lol. Now.. i quite like it a lot lol
The best rugby referee to ever do it. We grew up in the UK watching this man control games. Unlike football, the referee is respected in rugby. What he says goes! Great video reaction guys. Respect from England 🇬🇧
It is a tradition of rugby at adult level that the players may knock crap out of each other during the game but will drink together after showering and changing.
Umm, it starts at U15 level. Maybe not drinks, but sit for a meal. That's what clubs do
The only official who might change your mind about attending a match. " What Nigel is reffing? definitely going then! "
I have only seen two referees that I think are the most respected in their sports (1) Pierluigi Colina football (soccer) and Nigel Owens rugby union both are truly a hard act to follow.
Hi guys when the ref said I am straighter then that ,it was self depreciation of himself because he is a gay man, and he is a well respected Welsh referee, enjoyed your reaction check out some more rugby videos. here's one, rugby hits till I collapse.....
Great reaction keep going guys 😊 BTW "no need to call me Sir I'm from West Wales" West Wales is poor and Sirs are Royalty. I once called someone Ma'am out of politeness who said to me jokingly "I'm no Ma'am I work for a living", it's kinda like that.
Not really. I went to school in West Wales and we called our male teachers Sir.
11:40 Actually that was another 'this is not soccer' comment. The game was in the World Cup and was being played in a football stadium, so he was saying come back in two weeks when the football season starts.
As a massive rugby fan I have been watching it since I was 9. How many referees that are just as famous as the rugby players. Love the clips even though I watched live
Rugby Girl UK
'I'm from west Wales' 'Oh, he is South African'! Your dad was on form this episode though.
In lower division levels like club rugby, teams might have dinner but we will definitely have a lot of beers at least. In the professional leagues especially at international level, teams will probably share a few beers together after the match but that's about it now. No big shared dinners or parties just a quick drink, showers and on the bus back to the hotel for recovery session.
Yes in club rugby the host team host the visiting team for beer and food
+ in national team most player have club partener in the opposite team.
He even commands your attention through the reation.. I like this father son duo.... and these referee vids teaches you a lot of the rules
no wife..hes gay ..thats why he said “im straighter than that “
he's welsh so has a welsh accent which you perhaps don't hear very often.
Shaking hands, twenty minutes after the game they will be buying each other pints in the bar.
I uused to play. It was always a race to get there before the player that you beat. Cost me loads!
Nigel Owens’ first language is Welsh, he is from west Wales where Welsh is spoken widely and children are taught in Welsh in primary schools.
He’s Welsh and a legend in the same realms as Tom Jones around here :)
8.15 - no, that's not the wife, he's gay! Hence the earlier remark, 'I'm straighter than that one.'
People like Nigel Owens have done more for respect for gays than all the overdressed marchers etc. Just my opinion, don't all shout at once.
They have a ref in the tv box who reviews footage there 2 way radio that day was broken
When he said to the player "come back in 2 weeks" he was being sarcastic because in 2 weeks a major soccer game was to be played in that same stadium. The player had 'dived' when tackled in a perfectly fair manner - Nigel was not impressed.
"Come back here in 2 weeks" - the stadium is used for soccer games as well. We use both words, soccer and football, for the same game.
It is the tradition in Rugby that the referee is treated with respect. If he/she awards a penalty in a particular place and and a player doesn't agree then the ref will just match them 10 metres further back; if he still wants to dispute it then the ref will march them another 10 metres back and either his team mates will grab him and tell him to "shut his stupid gob!" or the ref will show him a yellow card and send him to the sin bin. The point is the refs are supported by the Laws and they will not accept 'dissension'. Most players understand that!
He explained why he said "This is not soccer!" to those players.
Good Reaction Guys , apart from when my fellow 67-year-old (I'm 68 in 4 days ) talked over Nigel a few times near the end.
Nigel is Gay hence the comment " I am straighter than that!" early on. He said he was from "Welsh" Wales, which you, probably, know is the Country to THe West of lower England.
At the very end, you were right in that THe Video Ref was checking the validity of whether it was a Try. Nigel was being sarcastic as the Video Ref took20 words to ,simply,say, "You Can Award The Try" lol
Isn't it "West Wales" ?
@@vermeervanbremen3306 Only if you live on the left hand of THe Country but Yes,I'm sure you're right as I thought he was being flippant:)
My bad for talking over Nigel. !!
No problem, my friend.
Have you seen "World's Greatest Football Chants Volumes 1 and 3,in particular?
Good Luck and you have brought your Son up well :)
TBF When the q of whether a try has been scored the ref had a choice of two questions. If he thinks one has but isn't certain the question that was asked was "Is there any reason why I cannot award the try?"
He’s Welsh,proper taffy
He's Welsh and one of the best refs of all time. They need refs in rugby to stop people hurting people badly. You can imagine you can only really take 1 big hit before broken ribs and ligaments get in the way. They're retired faster than NFL so you're lucky to get 20 years from 14 or 15 when they select. I played to 18 at a rugby school but couldn't keep up with training and work. I'm a big boy so takes a lot of hours to get me match fit. Think I'm 20st and 6"ft 6 or 7. And that's average for the 16. You pretty much have to run a sub 11 100m to be considered.
Nigel Owens is Welsh.
Saw u guys at the Dave’s concert in Philly and pops with his little black camera😂. I was gonna say wassup at the end but that place was too packed. I fw y’all even more for actually showing love to Dave💯
P.s: Pops when is the vlog dropping??
Was up Shay? Where you seated ? You should if pulled up !!!
@@popsreacts2948 Nah I was all the way at the front. Once Dave started I couldn't see you guys again😭😭. It's good to see you guys showing love though and now I know that list is legit 💯
Best ref ever anywhere in the world
His accent is WELSH. He even said in the video "I'm from West Wales"
Most games will only a couple of incidents. If the ref gets back chat, Nigel chooses to stop the clock and he explains. There is an alternative, to give 10 metres, but that is rarely used.
Dad for 67 you look fine, from New Zealand 🇳🇿.
You already know hes from Wales xD! he said West Wales, and 8 minutes in you saying south african xD! you guys make me laugh
Nigel is now retired sadly, but he was the first openly gay rugby referee.
Your Dad is awesome 😎
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He's Welsh.
The refs need a microphone in rugby so they can say exactly what they saw. The refs voice is put out on the stadium speakers. As you can imagine they need to control the sport or it gets baaaad.
All the match officials in rugby have microphones
The fans can hear what's being said and the discussions between the officials
That's why he was on the phone, he couldn't hear the other officials , i guess his earpiece was faulty or something
In International sport, especially Rugby where there is a lot of Internationals but also Football, the referees have to always come from a neutral country. Make sense so they can't be accused of biase..... Welsh accents can be tricky to understand, you did well catching it straight away.
Nigel was trusted so much by all the players that he was able to referee Wales matches at international level. And no complaints.
@@craigmccullough7333 and England matches
@@craigmccullough7333 I'm Irish and if it came down to a World Cup Final between Ireland and Wales and played in Cardiff, there is no other referee in the world that I would trust more than Nigel Owens to referee this match.
The guy he is talking to at 7:15 and 9:02 is the, just retired, captain of Wales, Alun Wyn Jones, who has played more international games than any other player in history (and Nigel's countryman as well) but it makes no difference!
Nigel Owen is Welsh not South African or Caribbean! LOL
U gotaa watch Joshua Tuisova he's the fijian beast in rugby
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He is one of a small hand full of referees who are allowed to ref an international involving his own country
not dinner they have together these boys drink and allot. And he's Welsh that's the accent.
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By the way Nigel is a happily married gay man.. The why he say's I'm straighter than that one'.
He's Welsh
Nigel is Welsh, it's not the wife on the phone, well not the way you think.
His Girlfriend,Mistress or Side Chick ?
@@Isleofskye He's gay!
That's good to hear. He, certainly, seems light-hearted and carefree!
They got his Indian take away wrong!
Just subbed to your channel. Please react to “the best of GREG INGLIS’’ dudes a beast in rugby
Come back in two weeks the ground is Newcastle United St James Park
hes Welsh
react to niko new video
he was talking to the thomas robb from kkk
Yeah I'd 100% watch this, best video I've ever seen on youtube hands down
That was not Thomas Robb but Georgie Robb who was my Biology Teacher in London in 1965, so 57 years ago..
It's crap
@@starkz1up was up Toponefella??? Was really good?
You two are speaking like excited kids and it,s why you missed half of what was going on. You wouldn,t last two minutes on the rugby field.
Thank you for that, I couldn,t have put it better.
Honest question, why do black people laugh "kikikikiki" rather than the Asians and Caucasians that laugh "hahahaha"?
nigel owen is welsh
Welsh accent
Lmao south african. Hes welsh boyo, see but.
As a french, I really can say that we suffered during years because of this fucking referee. With french clubs or with national team, always against us because he’s welsh so when he is the ref for france vs scotland or france vs england , it’s the ref for his own country!!!
Frog F*****t. Best, fairest referee in rugby.
@@nigelmacdonald9999 fucking rosbief we’ll win the world cup at home
Wtf, man? He had such a reputation for fairness he was allowed to referee Wales. No one else in the history of the game has been allowed to do that.
I'm honestly shocked to hear that. I was under the impression that he internationally respected for his fairness and lack of bias. Even when he has made mistake, he admits it and tries to correct it.
@@jezzla330 As a Frenchie, I don't know what the hell the other commenter is speaking about. Nigel was the best. (He still is, but he was, too)
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