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.'
@bushcraftybert1135 жыл бұрын
Saw Nige at an after dinner event he was hilarious...
@nicholaswilliams42435 жыл бұрын
munga1111 - yeah coz Nigel is a truthful guy!! 😂😂
@diannegooding8733 Жыл бұрын
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!
@nikolailea27493 жыл бұрын
Two of the best refs in the business. Nigel Owens and Wayne Barnes.
@royroyston84803 жыл бұрын
Owens, yes, Barnes, no chance.
@jasonkane47423 жыл бұрын
Wise up Barnes a muppet
@Jethro396 ай бұрын
Owens loves hearing his own voice, Barnes loves refereeing rugby matches.
@hamishmckay73862 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to be in the audience of this. Both class guys.
@partybiscuit6 жыл бұрын
Refs deserve more credit generally. Not an easy job
@frontrow-group6 жыл бұрын
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@partybiscuit6 жыл бұрын
FrontRow I watched some rugby ref clips and the KZfaq algorithms put new stuff like it on my feed I guess.
@jacobprice42985 жыл бұрын
partybiscuit i
@archierch04635 жыл бұрын
I'm a level 1 ref and I agree
@richardreweti8671 Жыл бұрын
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.😂
@frankteunissen61185 күн бұрын
Correction: Nigel Owens was and still is the best rugby ref in the world EVER!
@johngtrotman5 жыл бұрын
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_aonair5 жыл бұрын
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.
@neill3923 жыл бұрын
If refs made as many errors as players did we would be in a bit of a mess!!
@jim96673 жыл бұрын
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-lifestyle44653 жыл бұрын
@@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-lifestyle44653 жыл бұрын
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! :) )
@desyguns14 жыл бұрын
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!
@DieFlabbergast2 жыл бұрын
What are "Australian's"? Never heard of them.
@Mystic_Apollo Жыл бұрын
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)
@thegeop59062 жыл бұрын
I'm proud of owning a match used ball signed by this great person and world class ref!
@anzeboy15 жыл бұрын
From a AB Supporter the man has turned into a Top Referee
@davidthomas35282 жыл бұрын
Wayne a world class genius referee almost as good as Nigel.
@martenspitzner4084 жыл бұрын
really cool sence of humor!! Cool!! Cheers from a volleyball referee! Being the referee is always a hard job!
@e36racer446 жыл бұрын
I live in the same street as barnsey. See him all the time. Top bloke
@JBLFC926 жыл бұрын
Live in/near Twickenham by any chance?
@e36racer446 жыл бұрын
Very possibly!!
@yogamoshi5675 жыл бұрын
Tell him to learn how a scrum works.
@andrewwilliams75013 жыл бұрын
@@yogamoshi567 he obvs knows, must have missed your refereeing career 🤔
@yogamoshi5673 жыл бұрын
@@andrewwilliams7501 Bloody hell, two years ago mate haha
@matthewbowers886 жыл бұрын
That's a cracking story well told.
@tainejones12725 жыл бұрын
matthew bowers You are definitely English
@governorriffraff76019 ай бұрын
More of a natural than many open mic comics. Has chops
@philiphart66883 жыл бұрын
Bloody Brilliant
@bryanhannaford46195 ай бұрын
Waynes Barnes and Nigel Owens in Concert Excellent.
@22grena3 жыл бұрын
Love the respect referees have in rugby. Another reason why I am an ex soccer fan.
@willymacdonald75353 жыл бұрын
Wellcome to our game.
@TheNixbrix5 жыл бұрын
top referee
@icewizzard6663 жыл бұрын
That was hilarious - from a Welshman lol
@stevehughes15102 жыл бұрын
That's great, a good one.
@bouncerbloke15 жыл бұрын
Best referee in the world imo
@mikehinton90794 ай бұрын
Best ref ever
@MrTrippyIces6 жыл бұрын
Fair play Mr. Barnes :]
@dicessdontbenosey4386 ай бұрын
Rest in Peace Wayne Barnes
@marrokklongfall11164 жыл бұрын
Lolololol from a welshman lol
@Bruce-19566 жыл бұрын
brilliant
@NB-xq4qt2 жыл бұрын
Wayne Barnes must hate that everyone knows Nigel Owens.....hes by far the more famous
@DieFlabbergast2 жыл бұрын
Among the general public, yes: among people who actually watch rugby, no.
@robnewbold14 жыл бұрын
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.
@Leifr9523 жыл бұрын
It wouldn't be a conversation about rugby without making some kind of negative statement about football, would it?
@Onlinesully3 жыл бұрын
it's a very tough job. i don't know how they do it.
@vonteflon3 жыл бұрын
Stand-up comedy?
@Onlinesully3 жыл бұрын
vonteflon Refereeing international rugby
@fatalexception12694 жыл бұрын
Hey Nige - that French pass was forward mate!!
@theotherguydidit76832 жыл бұрын
We have won 2 world cups since than so all is forgiven
@nimba19662 жыл бұрын
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa so funny
@charlesdavies71524 жыл бұрын
Funny
@geronimo95954 жыл бұрын
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
@michelletans6874 жыл бұрын
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
@teniellehardwidge52853 жыл бұрын
Wayne and Nigel have been two of my favorite referees of all time to watch
@jimporter3 жыл бұрын
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.
@stevenmcalister8263 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@RiksBix6 жыл бұрын
Hahahahahahahahaha! 😂😂😂
@brothernature84413 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@guydelusignan42723 жыл бұрын
This is the alpha male on the rugby pitch.
@Neags2 жыл бұрын
He looks like Paul Bettany
@unmarseillaisroutierennouv76002 жыл бұрын
😂
@benharris82976 жыл бұрын
So many haters down here in the comments
@Barusolle6 жыл бұрын
In these comments we can not see the moral superiority we boast about football...
@Leifr9523 жыл бұрын
@@Barusolle Proof that rugby's moral superiority doesn't exist.
@cmacdhon4 жыл бұрын
As young man in Mynyddcerrig, Nigel was the only gay in the village.
@zeppelin1qaz6 жыл бұрын
He looks slimmer than he does on the pitch.
@niueanlaho6 жыл бұрын
lol.......
@frontrow-group6 жыл бұрын
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@niueanlaho6 жыл бұрын
Watching rugby vids one after the other until i ended up here on this vid....
@archierch04635 жыл бұрын
@@niueanlaho Same
@roscolawson5541 Жыл бұрын
not the best liked ref in nz, he was offered a free specsavers appointment but couldnt find the shop,
@Irish7806 жыл бұрын
Is it true?????
@johnfisher48723 жыл бұрын
Does it matter?
@WildlifeObsessed6 жыл бұрын
Keep telling rugby stories till your dying day. No Surrender.
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@DavidSmith-fe2ws2 ай бұрын
Comedian yay Certainly gets his fair share wrong when it matters
@johnquinn47473 жыл бұрын
Dry
@whokilledjr37196 жыл бұрын
LOL
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@rankinspurff34317 ай бұрын
Wayne Barnes HATES the Irish
@thegamingsaint32736 жыл бұрын
Funny story but it’s hard to like him as a Northampton Saints supporter 😂
@andrewwilliams75015 жыл бұрын
Because he enforces the rules correctly?!
@Mr.M1STER6 жыл бұрын
What a dry man.
@doshusthedestroyer3 жыл бұрын
is it just me or does Wayne Barnes not remind you of Simon Pegg?
@paulroberts56876 жыл бұрын
Funny story but every rugby fan would rather Nigel Owens over Wanker Barnes.
@charlottec79986 жыл бұрын
Paul Roberts I agree
@ricop4216 жыл бұрын
not if you're english
@tomdavies63686 жыл бұрын
That's just not true.
@tomdavies63686 жыл бұрын
That's just not true.
@alunsmith57056 жыл бұрын
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.
@airuisheng16116 жыл бұрын
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-group6 жыл бұрын
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.94026 жыл бұрын
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!
@aidieslater83515 жыл бұрын
They should stop losing then
@stevenmcalister8263 жыл бұрын
International refereeing is not the time to start improving.
@DieFlabbergast2 жыл бұрын
@@aidieslater8351 And even losing.
@yanburn78423 жыл бұрын
rosbeef
@remitablechair4 жыл бұрын
Seems like a nice bloke, but not a top class ref.
@stilo83104 жыл бұрын
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
@rmm20006 жыл бұрын
yawnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
@helenlizzystewart49084 жыл бұрын
Barnes is a terrible ref, Owens wins hands down over this person
@hammerhiem754 жыл бұрын
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.
@bikelawman3 жыл бұрын
“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.
@martinharvey39906 жыл бұрын
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.
@martinharvey39906 жыл бұрын
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 😉
@sharmianstephens29226 жыл бұрын
Whatever. I love Union and Nigel Owens.
@yogamoshi5675 жыл бұрын
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.
@TheTheotherfoot5 жыл бұрын
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.
@pauliejay41615 жыл бұрын
Who cares, it's just a funny story.
@lockodonis6 жыл бұрын
😐... stick to refereeing... !
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@sherman49706 жыл бұрын
One of the worst international referees there is!!!
@locominyana89165 жыл бұрын
He's top notch bro...everyone makes mistakes. # All blacks hard.