Nigel Owens
Nigel Owens, MBE is a Welsh former international rugby union referee, who retired in December 2020 after a 17-year career. He previously held the world record for the most test matches refereed and is one of five international referees listed as professional within the Welsh Rugby Union, alongside Craig Evans, Adam Jones, Dan Jones and Ben Whitehouse. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest rugby referees of all time.
Owens is also known as a television personality, as one of the presenters of the S4C Welsh language chat shows Jonathan and Bwrw'r Bar. Owens also hosts his own quiz programme Munud i Fynd. At the 2011 Eisteddfod Genelaethol, he was made a member of the Gorsedd of Bards.
Owens is also known as a television personality, as one of the presenters of the S4C Welsh language chat shows Jonathan and Bwrw'r Bar. Owens also hosts his own quiz programme Munud i Fynd. At the 2011 Eisteddfod Genelaethol, he was made a member of the Gorsedd of Bards.
