Nigel Owens' Hilarious One-Liners!

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  • Опубликовано: 2 дек 2021
  • Let's celebrate Nigel Owens and more specifically his hilarious one-liners. Here we look back at some of his best moments in the middle.
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  • @Vpmatt
    @Vpmatt 2 года назад +48

    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."

  • @IrishNational
    @IrishNational 2 года назад +190

    “ 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! 🏉🗣️👍

    • @chrisinnes2128
      @chrisinnes2128 2 года назад +20

      There was a football game on at Murrayfield in two weeks that's what makes this even funnier

    • @DavidAJones11
      @DavidAJones11 Год назад +5

      ​@@chrisinnes2128 The match was actually being played at St. James' Park, Newcastle United's ground. It was during the 2015 World Cup.

    • @Raysnature
      @Raysnature Год назад +1

      Although I've seen Nigel saying that in many videos that's the first time I've seen the incident that led to them. 😂

    • @andyporter4045
      @andyporter4045 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@DavidAJones11yes we know that. Try reading the comment again. It wasn't hard to misundstand what was said.

    • @user-bw6nz1qt8d
      @user-bw6nz1qt8d 5 месяцев назад

      Aye against Tottenham

  • @tellitlikeitis4740
    @tellitlikeitis4740 2 года назад +107

    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

  • @Tattmemore
    @Tattmemore 2 года назад +312

    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
      @Inquisitor_Vex Год назад

      Trouble is, they can slow it TF down too. You see that 1.5 hour game?
      You’re right though, good refs are underrated.

  • @michaelthorpe9593
    @michaelthorpe9593 2 года назад +230

    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

    • @equinoxproject2284
      @equinoxproject2284 2 года назад +8

      It must not have been in an international match, or it would have been in this video.

    • @ploppysonofploppy6066
      @ploppysonofploppy6066 2 года назад +16

      That was a Harlequins match. Dave Ward was the Hooker. More than that I can't recall I'm afraid.

    • @WhiteWolf-lm7gj
      @WhiteWolf-lm7gj 2 года назад +1

      @@ploppysonofploppy6066 Please tell me "Hooker" is an official rugby term

    • @ploppysonofploppy6066
      @ploppysonofploppy6066 2 года назад +3

      @@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.

    • @aoifemcneill3714
      @aoifemcneill3714 2 года назад

      @@WhiteWolf-lm7gj Yes. Yes it is. The hooker is typically #9 jersey.

  • @gastonbatuco2391
    @gastonbatuco2391 Год назад +22

    Mr. Nigel Owens, the best ref. ever. A legend of Rugby. We miss you

  • @concordep2504
    @concordep2504 2 года назад +128

    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.

    • @moije21
      @moije21 2 года назад +9

      Wah wah snif snif.

    • @-Tidgy
      @-Tidgy 2 года назад

      Owens*

    • @Xlxxlegendz
      @Xlxxlegendz 2 года назад +3

      You mean all the french officials?

    • @okbutthenagain.9402
      @okbutthenagain.9402 2 года назад

      @@moije21 People have been saying for years you're a cry babe...

  • @ThisIsReMarkable
    @ThisIsReMarkable Год назад +15

    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

  • @ironmaiden9697
    @ironmaiden9697 2 года назад +261

    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

    • @Lozzie74
      @Lozzie74 2 года назад +3

      I agree. That should have been a send-off right then!

    • @kevinbetsy-w9424
      @kevinbetsy-w9424 2 года назад +8

      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

    • @mattykuchar
      @mattykuchar 2 года назад +10

      @@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?

    • @bbgil
      @bbgil 2 года назад +7

      @@mattykuchar probably shaking his head at himself for being so stupid.

    • @lewiskx20
      @lewiskx20 2 года назад

      Sent off I think is a little harsh but definitely a penalty from where he dived

  • @greghopkins1132
    @greghopkins1132 2 года назад +85

    Sadly missed. Respected and generally spot on with his refereeing.

  • @deploracon4740
    @deploracon4740 2 года назад +64

    Definitely the GOAT. Well missed for sure.

  • @howtodiy1303
    @howtodiy1303 2 года назад +12

    That dive was like a graceful ballerina on rose petals

  • @chrisbarlow9921
    @chrisbarlow9921 2 года назад +7

    Miss you Nigel - a breath of fresh air!

  • @brendo2005
    @brendo2005 2 года назад +62

    absolute world class refereeing. Miss this guy on the pitch

  • @MrLenoir99
    @MrLenoir99 9 месяцев назад +4

    I've been watching rugby for 65 years, never seen a better referee.

  • @gemmastaines5706
    @gemmastaines5706 2 года назад +74

    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!!!

    • @scottwhitley3392
      @scottwhitley3392 2 года назад +1

      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
      @bury_the_elite65294 Год назад

      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
      @fnstyle 10 месяцев назад +2

      It's a question of culture. The culture of rugby is one where the referee is much more respected than that of football.

  • @GrimDarkness1972
    @GrimDarkness1972 10 месяцев назад +2

    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!

  • @kutendamakwamaya977
    @kutendamakwamaya977 2 года назад +47

    You've Gotta Love Nigel Owens. He is Such a great Ref. He takes no nonsense.

    • @karelpgbr
      @karelpgbr 2 года назад +2

      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!

  • @tdyerwestfield
    @tdyerwestfield 2 года назад +17

    I wish we had proper referees like Nigel in football. Rugby is lightyears ahead in officiating.

    • @timotheepetit
      @timotheepetit Год назад +2

      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

  • @flipout99
    @flipout99 2 года назад +17

    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

  • @NadaNada-bg8ij
    @NadaNada-bg8ij Год назад +2

    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

  • @frankkelleher1888
    @frankkelleher1888 2 года назад +2

    The best referee in the world sad that he's retired love from Ireland 🇮🇪❤️

  • @AngelicusImmortus
    @AngelicusImmortus 2 года назад +8

    Not just the best one-liners in Rugby, one of the greatest referees in sport

  • @stevemccann4166
    @stevemccann4166 2 года назад +10

    Nice Nigel going in to sort out the skirmishing when the players are over a foot taller and about four stone heavier than him😀

  • @XxFuzzballsxX
    @XxFuzzballsxX Год назад +2

    One of the many reasons why rugby is so great - the respect for the ref and all it stems to

    • @edemoi3817
      @edemoi3817 11 месяцев назад +1

      Yes. I played rugby 10 years. We never had a fight and even a referee of 70 Kg arounded by 10 players with 115 Kg was respected. "This is no soccer".

  • @seanmacmusic6478
    @seanmacmusic6478 2 года назад +15

    A joy to watch officiating. Dearly missed.

  • @HeidiLandRover
    @HeidiLandRover 2 года назад +10

    Nigel = The Boss.

  • @TheNighthawke502
    @TheNighthawke502 2 года назад +18

    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.

  • @markcruse871
    @markcruse871 2 года назад +3

    The greatest referee across any sport ya care to name

  • @BobSayG
    @BobSayG 2 года назад +2

    Big guys fighting and arguing until the man steps in.

  • @tiaancloete5133
    @tiaancloete5133 2 года назад +9

    Can we not clone this man and make he's clones ref every international game? He is the goat of referees

    • @SM-tu5fz
      @SM-tu5fz 2 года назад

      He is the best ref of all sports, if he reffing football games we would only have 10 players on the pitch 😂

  • @tmtools
    @tmtools Год назад +2

    Nigel Owens, fantastic referee and such a classic 😂

  • @martinpye549
    @martinpye549 2 года назад +1

    " come back in two weeks " .....love it...

  • @Jash0192
    @Jash0192 2 года назад +12

    Best referee

  • @jamiecairns9111
    @jamiecairns9111 2 года назад +21

    They missed the best one with the line out "I'm straighter than that!"

    • @aaronleverton4221
      @aaronleverton4221 2 года назад

      A domestic game, I believe, and not an international.

    • @colinday7041
      @colinday7041 2 года назад +1

      🤣 Great line from a great bloke

  • @roslynsmith9050
    @roslynsmith9050 2 года назад +2

    Brilliant ref please make a come back NIGEL

  • @colinmayes9446
    @colinmayes9446 2 года назад +8

    Good bloke, top ref, greatly missed.

  • @ahriman6669
    @ahriman6669 2 года назад +1

    One of the best, coolest and funniest referees ever.

  • @cathysalgado364
    @cathysalgado364 2 года назад

    MERCI MONSIEUR. Vous nous manquez déjà. Merci encore.

  • @KatonRyu
    @KatonRyu 2 года назад +17

    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.

  • @nealspilsbury8639
    @nealspilsbury8639 2 года назад +2

    The best rugby ref ever the guy is a legend

  • @markward9949
    @markward9949 9 месяцев назад +1

    Goat ref in any sport. Absolute legend

  • @alibi
    @alibi 2 года назад +12

    An absolute legend of the game.

  • @biggib8
    @biggib8 2 года назад +2

    I'm 100% footy fan but have alot respect for rugby & their refs.

  • @jakehowie442
    @jakehowie442 2 года назад +2

    The last line was immense 😂

  • @DavyRo
    @DavyRo 2 года назад +1

    Without a doubt the best there's been

  • @darrylleeroberts
    @darrylleeroberts 2 года назад +7

    Rugby will miss Nigel Owens.

  • @davewilson9738
    @davewilson9738 2 года назад +61

    Such a pity the refs in football aren't like this. Even worse is that he has retired!!

    • @danbrown8731
      @danbrown8731 2 года назад +3

      Shame they're not mike'd imo.

    • @DRSRACING
      @DRSRACING 2 года назад +7

      Mike dean is a character would be interested to hear what he says during a game

    • @briankim7442
      @briankim7442 2 года назад +3

      @@danbrown8731 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.

    • @jrwntctv8091
      @jrwntctv8091 2 года назад

      @@briankim7442 They are surely mic'ed at least for communicating with the ARs?

    • @briankim7442
      @briankim7442 2 года назад

      @@jrwntctv8091 I guess, but the mics are not broadcasted.

  • @gaetanboyals3360
    @gaetanboyals3360 2 года назад +6

    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...

  • @jonnywalker5361
    @jonnywalker5361 2 года назад +2

    The master. Won’t be a ref like him again.

  • @timbucktoo99191
    @timbucktoo99191 2 года назад +5

    Absolute legend

  • @AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp
    @AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp 2 года назад +2

    Absolutely world class ref.

  • @hotdamndan9892
    @hotdamndan9892 Год назад +2

    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
      @mrmagpiepromotions 8 месяцев назад

      I remember someone saying "rugby is a thuggish game played by gentlemen and football is a gentleman's game played by thugs."

  • @TheSean7564
    @TheSean7564 2 года назад +3

    He's the perfect rugby referee ... although, given his temperament and sense of humor I think he'd be good at anything.

  • @fraser281
    @fraser281 Год назад

    Great stuff. He is Riverlake material!

  • @Chris.starfleet
    @Chris.starfleet 2 года назад +3

    Lets not miss Wayne Barnes' top notch advice here.

  • @Deebemc
    @Deebemc 2 года назад +8

    Unlike some referees, he loves the game. Never less than scrupulously fair. He is making a good pundit too.

  • @facundosedran
    @facundosedran 2 года назад +5

    What a beautiful sport!

  • @kobusdutoitbosman6240
    @kobusdutoitbosman6240 11 месяцев назад

    …absolutely one of a kind : BRILLIANT this Ref NO‼️👊🔥

  • @esprit333
    @esprit333 10 месяцев назад

    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 😆

  • @adrianfeek7424
    @adrianfeek7424 2 года назад +2

    The best referee ever

  • @shaunvilleswartz7658
    @shaunvilleswartz7658 2 года назад +6

    Respect for Mr Owens... no hidden agendas

  • @chbrosz
    @chbrosz 2 года назад +5

    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.

    • @usr7941
      @usr7941 2 года назад +1

      Looks like rugby is "catching up" with footbal in reality and respect for the refs is decreasing

  • @Thatiscutebr0
    @Thatiscutebr0 2 года назад +1

    Nigel Owens' concussion test: "what's my name?"

  • @Teknotix_dnb
    @Teknotix_dnb Год назад

    The absolute best in the business

  • @manuelnunes8415
    @manuelnunes8415 8 месяцев назад

    He was awesome!!!

  • @goddam9925
    @goddam9925 2 года назад +3

    Top man Top ref !!

  • @brandtgrobler5936
    @brandtgrobler5936 2 года назад +2

    What a legend!!!

  • @frederic4844
    @frederic4844 2 года назад

    Got to love him !

  • @Spaceforfriedeggs
    @Spaceforfriedeggs 4 месяца назад

    2:04 blud really said “say my name"

  • @Da51lva
    @Da51lva 2 года назад +1

    Football Primadonas needs these kind of words

  • @ryanhenry21
    @ryanhenry21 2 года назад

    One of the best

  • @peterfeltham5612
    @peterfeltham5612 2 года назад +2

    Dear old Nigel,why don't we have referees like that in football.

  • @kobusdutoitbosman6240
    @kobusdutoitbosman6240 Год назад

    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⁉️)

  • @timothyhill6879
    @timothyhill6879 9 месяцев назад

    I had to watch the first one on repeat about 6 times before I finally figured out what was going on

  • @beetee5749
    @beetee5749 2 года назад

    Love watching that ref

  • @ratelgaming9486
    @ratelgaming9486 2 года назад +1

    Nigel the legend..

  • @David-ke8xd
    @David-ke8xd 4 месяца назад

    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.

  • @stephenhodgson3506
    @stephenhodgson3506 Год назад +1

    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.

  • @ThePereubu1710
    @ThePereubu1710 2 года назад

    aw...you missed "I'm straighter than that"...my all time favourite

  • @cavandavidson1185
    @cavandavidson1185 2 года назад

    What a fabulous ref. We could do with some more nigel owens

  • @omega80896
    @omega80896 Год назад

    love it nz here

  • @lewaspaige8226
    @lewaspaige8226 2 года назад +1

    The best

  • @gregorynolan3803
    @gregorynolan3803 2 года назад +1

    Yup, he was the best !

  • @alexmason4615
    @alexmason4615 Год назад

    Love the guy

  • @namasi7070
    @namasi7070 2 года назад +1

    Da Boss!

  • @darkiee69
    @darkiee69 Год назад

    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.

  • @leemason5953
    @leemason5953 2 года назад

    Great ref👍👍

  • @pita3908
    @pita3908 Год назад

    man, dont yah just miss this guy ....

  • @borugby
    @borugby Год назад

    We miss you Nigel!

  • @MrT67
    @MrT67 9 месяцев назад

    Nigel Owens made the name Nigel cool. 👍

  • @jijito69
    @jijito69 9 месяцев назад

    We miss you nigel!!

  • @dreszt1
    @dreszt1 2 года назад

    “I am straighter than that!”

  • @efs83dws
    @efs83dws 2 года назад +1

    The ref acts more like a coach.

  • @randomdude8877
    @randomdude8877 2 года назад

    I love it

  • @johnlambert5732
    @johnlambert5732 Год назад

    Legend

  • @wernerschneider4460
    @wernerschneider4460 2 года назад

    GRROAT - greatest rugby-referee of all time.

  • @jimsweiven9764
    @jimsweiven9764 2 года назад

    The 2015 RWC was almost 7 years ago.. YIKES

  • @julienjameschetcuti5820
    @julienjameschetcuti5820 2 года назад +3

    a pity we don't have a ref like this in football....sorry Nigel, soccer.

  • @trevormoses5061
    @trevormoses5061 2 года назад

    3:39 ROFLMAO 😂😂