The popular Welshman announced his retirement from international rugby last November after taking charge of 100 Test matches.
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He’s now stepped back from professional refereeing all together to concentrate on his other businesses.
One of the teams he’s refereed most during his stellar career is England, with Owens having a famously funny run in with former England captain Chris Robshaw.
See below, who he ranked as the toughest to officiate.
DID YOU KNOW? Nigel Owens first game was an under-15s match between Carmarthen and Pembrokeshire at the age of 16
#4. Joe Marler (England)
Marler is an English rugby union player recognized for his robust playing style as a prop. Representing Harlequins and England, he’s known for his powerful scrummaging and distinctive personality. Marler has been pivotal in club and country victories, including Six Nations titles and Premiership successes.
Owens said: “He was always a funny one on the field in nice way. You’d be trying to tell him something serious and he’d just want to have a laugh and a joke. He’d wink at you on the middle of a serious telling off.”
