Popular referee Nigel Owens is at the centre of a controversial incident tonight having sent off Cardiff Blues prop Taufa’ao Filise during the first half of their game against Glasgow at Scotstoun.
There were 29 minutes on the clock when Filise put in a hit on hooker George Turner, who had to leave the field after receiving treatment.
Red card for Taufa’ao Filise!
🏉 Cardiff Blues are down to 14 at Glasgow in the @PRO14Official
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— BBC Sport Wales (@BBCSportWales) December 1, 2017
RUCK POLL:
SOCIAL REACTION:
The rugby public:
“Nigel Owens best referee in the world!”
NO Gives red card for shoulder charge
“F*cking ref, stealing the limelight again, ruining our game, making our game soft etc… Etc…” >Infinity.
— thedeadballarea (@thedeadballarea) December 1, 2017
@Nigelrefowens byth cerdyn coch. Byth pic.twitter.com/lOT0ltumPM
— Ollie Jonas (@oliverjonas2) December 1, 2017
No, it’s the ‘Nigel Owens’ show again. The yellow was debatable as well but the red was just ridiculous.
— David Evans (@thereal_mrplow) December 1, 2017
@Nigelrefowens has had an absolute shocker tonight. He’s single handedly killed the game. Appalling!!
— Tom Maitland-Evans (@maitland8) December 1, 2017
My favourite glass has been broken. I’ll be sending the bill to Nigel Owens. Sorry @craftydevilbrew
— James Brown (@jimbobrown1850) December 1, 2017
Nigel Owens ruined a great contest.
— TheWelshDragon 🐉 (@TheWelshDragon9) December 1, 2017
Ok @Nigelrefowens have a look at your decision making in that game and then reflect on whether it might be time to hang up your boots.
— Simon W (@williamssr1) December 1, 2017