Referee Nigel Owens was praised back in 2018 for stepping in and refusing to allow a player back on to the field of play because his Head Injury Assessment (HIA) was not carried out correctly.
When Owens spotted Makelara re-emerging back on to the field several minutes later he could be heard on the Premier Sports TV commentary saying: "Hang on a minute, boys, what's going on here now?"
A lengthy discussion was then held with medics from both teams as the game was halted for a couple of minutes. Owens could be heard clearly asking "has the HIA been done properly?" as he tried to get to the bottom of what had gone on.
It soon became clear there had in fact been an issue as the app used to carry out the HIA wasn't working.
There was then an agreement was reached that Makelara should be immediately removed again.
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Referee, Nigel Owens during the Rugby World Cup Quarter Final between New Zealand and France at Millennium Stadium on October 17, 2015 in Cardiff, Wales.
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Nigel Owens: One of the most respected referees in the world and a fantastic sense of humour to go with it!
Here we list 20 of his very best moments on and off the pitch.
1. When someone offered him nudes
2. Destroyed
3. Burn
4. He sure did!
5. Yellow carding the ball boy
6. I'm sure he'd still sort them out
7. Put in his place
8. UFC needs Nigel
9. Brilliant
10. When someone called him a wanker
11. When he challenged the PC police
12. When he walked into a camera
13. "Uhh.. Christopher!"
To Chris Robshaw who was complaining about a French player lying around the base of a ruck.
14. His collection of one-liners
15. "The football stadium is 500 yards that way."
During a Leicester v Ulster match at Welford Road, which is a stone's throw from the King Power.
16. Everyone in!
Owens gets fed up with things as Scarlets and Leinster clash so calls every last player in for a talking to.
17. “I don’t think we’ve met before, but I’m the referee”
Trouble with the kids running riot in the house? Channel your inner Owens awesomeness and let them know you’re the referee of the house.
18. I’m straighter than that
Owens tells Harlequins hooker Dave Ward that he’s straighter than his line out throws…
19. Sorting out parliament
20. The most iconic
Tobias Botas is cut right down to size by Owens with one of the most quotable lines in rugby as he is told “this is not soccer.”
