Rugby's Funniest Referee? 😂 Nigel Owens' Best Moments & Quotes
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- čas přidán 26. 11. 2020
- Is there a funnier official than the Welsh legend?
Ahead of his 100th test match as a referee, we count down the funniest 10 moments and memorable lines of Nigel Owens' Rugby World Cup career.
Enjoy your retirement, Nigel!
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His best has to be "I'm straighter than that one"
And “ah..Christopher” comes a close number 2.
That’s a classic.
Yup.
Just what I was going to say.
I thought his best was "I don't think we've met before , but I am the referee!'"
The fact he doesn’t even play rugby but still one of the most well known people in rugby is amazing
he played for his school but missed easy 3 points and lost the final and the coach told him to ref the game instead
Er dr see dr
The Pierluigi Colina of rugby
@@joao_gomespierluigi Collina is the Nigel Owens of football
"Don't call me "Sir", I'm from West Wales"
that was a varsity match a few years ago, Oxford won I think
Nigel Owns
@Lil PUMP Not like the honourifics. Only teachers and officers in the armed forces are sir for us. The old NCO's quote of "do not call me sir I work for a living" captures a lot of it.
Ends up being knighted for services to rugby....
"Don't swear now, you're on telly, mind"
"Which part of 'wait' you don't understand?" 🤣🤣🤣
Nige is the best.
Can't believe this video didn't include the famous "I'm straighter than that one!"
Nigel is so missed in this RWC 2023. What an amazing gentleman! He is and will always be the SuperRef!
One of the funniest is the "Christopher" moment. The look he gives and the tone absolutely floored him like a naughty school boy 😆
The Joyce Grenfell approach.
nothing beats the "football pitch is that way" 🤣
This is not soccer 🤣
Undoubtedly the best official to ever take to any sports field in any discipline!
Pierluigi Collina might disagree with that statement!
@Aidan Loughran as an everton fan you are wrong
@@liamdunphy7496 god love ye hahahahah
He had a field day in that Tonga Georgia match 😂😂😂
(Forgive the joke)
Wouldn't every day he referees be a field day?
Teehee sorry!!
0:52 Wait... Now what part of wait don't you understand? LMAO
In fairness with the accent he might have thought he said 'right' as if to say go ahead.
I've said that one too many times at the preschool I work at 😂
@@emilypeck6929 😄
There have only been 2 referees in my lifetime that have ever commanded the players.
Respect. Collina in soccer and the indominatible mister Nigel!
Owens in my humble opinion has been the best ever in any sport. His balance of discipline and humour is exemplary. All players respect him which must be the greatest judge of any sport.
Sorry to see you go Nigel, I love listening to your “commentaries”. Please for the benefit of my children and grandchild pass on your talent and humbleness to another generation!
🙏👏
The most humblest person I met.
He may not remember by name, but he will always pause that question "How Many Times I have Refereed You man" but he was a great genius. Rugby has complicated rules. Sir Nigel knew every word.
Ducky Bird, amazing umpire
Well said was thinking the same. When Collina retired, he expressed a wish to do two seasons in England, as the English age was 2 years older. The Premier said No Thank You. Best ref in the world and they said no....idiots. Best ref I ever saw
@@philk9501 sums up English football I am afraid! Beckham was ejected from Captain to not even travelling with the national side. All that knowledge and guidance went to waste!
A brilliant ref and a lovely man. The best.
He reminds me so much of our Head if PE at school. Everyone knew where they stood and he gained respect because of it.
We need more police, teachers and leaders like Nigel!
No doubt about it, he is The best ref ever in the modern game..
Sad he's gone an absolute pleasure to watch and listen to.
“Ooh, even I’m straighter than that one!” Is one of my faves
“What part of wait do you not understand “ 😂😂😂
Diolch Nigel Owens, the best referee out there , he needs to be in charge of training the new international refs , they could definitely do with it 😄
His interactions with Georgia at 2015 was just golden
I can’t think of any other sport where the refs have their own highlight reels ❤️
I can. NFL.
@@Mirpuria well NFL is just some kind of twisted XIII so... it s rugby.
Please dont punch me I'm jocking
What about Mike Dean?
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He is the best referee in the world of rugby and also understand whats happening in the field when refereeing. ✌️😊👍
Great ref, his best one was on a crooked line out throw at the rwc 2015 when he said " I'm straighter than that" priceless
How did you not include the "errr Christopher thank you" to Chris robshaw
Yep..and great respect from Robshaw...
Could do a whole other reel just for the 6 nations
I says right there in the description: "Nigel Owens' Rugby World Cup".
He has some others from different competition.
Will be sorely missed in International rugby! 100 test and out, what a bloke. Diolch Nige ❤
A fair gentleman's game and calls out the littlest of dive. I love rugby and owens
I was shocked to see that and there was no need. Stuart H is an excellent player and a tough guy too. He doesn’t need to dive like that. It was embarrassing for him, his team and for rugby.
The best referee the sport has ever seen.
Nigel alone makes rugby more interesting than American football
I’m gonna show this video to all the new guys on our Rugby Team and let them know that THIS is how you treat the Referee! He is the consummate professional and I bet has some great stories from all the years he’s been doing it.
Nigel Owens is brilliant. Wish we got to see more of him down here in New Zealand in person.
Like many greats before him, he'll be a huge loss when he retires.
He has retired
Best ref in the world! It's the way he talks to players and communicates that gets the respect, there's now a few more coming through like it too!
Yes, Nigel is the very best of the best!
…one can watch these moments over and over again - absolutely classic!
NO movie script even comes close.
What a helluva Ref - must MUST go down in history as the most spontaneous and ‘quick-sharp’ right on the dime, ALWAYS, éver!
BRILLIANT!!
👊
🥂
Salút!
only suported by the fact that he is the only ref to be alouwed to ref a game of his country (on request of the oposing side) because they wanted the best
@@rt-ne6me quite right the 2019 Wales v Baa Baas what a way for Nigel and Warren to leave............. and now Warren's back
What's funny about a superb referee doing his job? I just love Nigel's knowledge of the game, his ability to defuse situations, and to make his point about a player TO the player without fuss, voice-raising or finger-wagging histrionics. My favourite: "What part of "Wait" don't you understand?"
The guy is an absolute legend.
Well done Nigel Owens one of the very best Refs professionals with a bit of humor goes a long way when the game of rugby gets a bit serious after all it is sport so Thankyou 👍 from N.Z
A Welsh Legend
come back in two weeks... what a banter....😆
Miss him so much!
He couldn't be that funny if he wasn't that good
Nigel commands - and gets - respect from his wit and love of the game.
The last one was epic¡¡
Yes....very dramatic haha.
You cant have a top 10 list of Nigel without including Christopher come on now lol
The last one was badass :))) where did that Scot learn that dive? from Footballers probably :))
From neymar
It wouldn't be a conversation about rugby without making some kind of negative statement about football, would it? 🙄
@@Leifr952 And yet SO many "likes"....LOL
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Well ofcourse, for non soccer fans, soccers most well know thing is the over dramatic dives.
It happens once in a blue moon in other sports, but it happens in almost every single game in soccer.
Was the two weeks reference to a forthcoming footie match?
"If you ask for a card again, you are going to get one"
That Tonga vs Georgia game was an eventful one!
Love this guy. Have a nice retirement Nigel!
I came to England in 2003 and started playing rugby. I had no idea but after a few years I kind of got the idea, smash the guy with a different jersey than you, could not go wrong! Nigel is a legend one of the best
Good Olde Uncle Nigel ❤️👊🤙
My favorite is rugby values. The whole bar applauded.
Nigel Owens and Paddy O'Brien are the two greatest referees of all time!
Respect both ways!!!
Super sad to hear that Nigel is retiring, because it's such a joy to watch the matches that he's reffereed and knowing that there won't be any more is disappointing. Nevertheless I thank Nigel and wish him all the best!
My personal favourite is "I'm straighter than that one."!
A fantastic ref i wish him well and good luck in thebfuture.
Nothing but respect for that man
Nigel is great.
Love from Spain.
Who remembers Clive Norling from the 1970's?? Nigel and Clive are as one.........and both Welshmen!!
The goat of refs and wish him the best, rugby will miss him. I’m English to 🏴😂😂😂
3 pens next one is a card nowadays a ref can let off 5-7 pens without a card what a legend Owens was
they should re-title this best Nigel Owens moments from footage that world rugby have the rights to
I don't watch RU but I love listening to this man a no nosense Welshman who knows the game like the back of his hand and I'm shocked he doesn't even play or played the game himself
I was at that Tonga v Georgia game, wish I had managed to get a ref link to listen to all the classics he came out with now.
Only seen 3 of these (6, 2 & 1 - admittedly, many many times), so, thank you for that. Subbed.
I Know This Isnt Necessary But...
Im Proud To be South African🏉❤🇿🇦
good to be proud my man
You do know Nigel is Welsh?!
@@pipellis6672 yeah thats why i said my comment wasnt necessary
'you got these blokes running around with cauliflower faces, their heads held together with industrial tape, who's in charge of this lot? Jimmy Krankie' -Lee Evans describing Nigel.
'Alright when i blow my whistle, i want you to bend down and bash your heads together' -Lee Evans doing an impersonation of Nigel Owens, you know you're famous when Comedians impersonate you.
The way he said “you can’t where that it’s VERY dangerous” (puts it on)
A class act.
Nigel will be missed from the rugby field, enjoy your retirement Nigel, a class act.
I absolutely love Nigel Owens Cymru am byth 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
We love you Nigel.. respect
Simply the best
nigel gave a yellow card to a ball boy, the camera person should've had one
Brilliant Nigel
Great To See Referees Taking Control From The Start Let The players Know Who In Charge well Done❤
Liked the Georgia one when he told the player how many times have i reffered you. Diolch yn Fawr Nigel
georgia the comedy relief team of 2015!
Simply the best.
greatest ref in rugby
Georgia vs tonga it's a faniest and very good match
Agreed! Looking forward to seeing Georgia play Ireland on sunday
Respect mr owens
May the next generation of referee be in your style
What a man
My favourite is ‘I’m straighter than that’
We’re doin it all for Nigel
There will never be another referre like him 😢
Great ref and man.
Man I wish all polititians in the World had the same decency as nigel, It would be a better place for everyone. Make rugby mandatory for everyone in the world!
What an awful, sanctimonious place the world would be if that happened..
Needs to train refs his humour and his knowledge plus no nonsense approach commands respect and in return he got respect
I could not agree more.
What a legend❤
What a legend
my favourite one is "i am straighter then that line out"
That Georgia front row is something else
Legend
Brilliant
there is so much respect and discipline in the sport of rugby..... this is why rugby is my #1 sport on earth 🌎
All sports include respect. Rugby doesn't have the monopoly.
My favourite: "I'm straighter than that line".
I really hope he does game commentary in the future.
There would be no diving in Soccer if they had refa like him.
Great ref top bloke
When he said trust me it's offside. Clearly he was wrong. 😂 A touch down ball can be played at any given sides.
Nigel Owens even has the welfare of players in mind. He told one player to take off a necklace. That is something really dangerous to have around your neck during a game. Mr Owens would have been a very good teacher.
Oh my god he did his job?!! Someone get this man a Nobel prize!!!
Love Nigel Owen's. He is THE MAN!
*Owens
It's too bad I only recently got into rugby after he retired. This would have been hilarious.
They need to clone him, he isnt allowed to retire