4. Nigel Owens (2023 RWC Pundit) – Farmer
Despite calling time on his on-field refereeing career, legendary Welsh referee Nigel Owens has previously appeared as a pundit for BBC Sport, lending his thoughts on high-profile refereeing decisions.
The stage is set for Owens to once again have his say on the competition’s refereeing calls, but away from the sport Owens is a keen farmer in his homeland.
Owens lives off the land in the Gwendraeth Valley some 15 miles north-west of Swansea. Long before he was dishing out discipline in his trademark style, Owens started out working on a dairy farm near his childhood home in the village of Mynyddcerrig. He was a keen member of Llanarthne Young Farmers Club, too.
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