"I’ve been lucky to take charge of so many greats" - Retiring Nigel Owens picks the FIVE best players he refereed - Page 2 of 5 - Ruck

“I’ve been lucky to take charge of so many greats” – Retiring Nigel Owens picks the FIVE best players he refereed

#2. Paul O’Connell (Ireland)

OWENS SAID: “Quite simply he was just an exceptional leader. I have been in charge of games where he pretty much carried his team, whether it was Munster or Ireland, almost on his back and onto victory. Never took a backward step, stood tall and was a man others would follow.”

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