Rugby Union - Autumn Nations Cup - France v Italy - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - November 28, 2020 France players celebrate as referee Nigel Owens signals for their first try scored by Jonathan Danty REUTERS/Christian Hartmann 

Rugby Union - European Champions Cup Final - Exeter Chiefs v Racing 92 - Ashton Gate, Bristol, Britain - October 17, 2020 Referee Nigel Owens collects the medals after the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers 

Rugby Union - European Champions Cup Final - Exeter Chiefs v Racing 92 - Ashton Gate, Bristol, Britain - October 17, 2020 Referee Nigel Owens after the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers 

Rugby Union - European Champions Cup Final - Exeter Chiefs v Racing 92 - Ashton Gate, Bristol, Britain - October 17, 2020 Referee Nigel Owens during the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers 

Rugby Union - European Champions Cup - Pool 4 - Saracens v Racing 92 - Allianz Park, London, Britain - January 19, 2020 Saracens' Will Skelton is shown a red card by referee Nigel Owens Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs 

Rugby Union - Wales v Barbarians - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Britain - November 30, 2019 Referee Nigel Owens with Wales' Johnny McNicholl after the match REUTERS/Rebecca Naden 

Rugby Union - Wales v Barbarians - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Britain - November 30, 2019 Referee Nigel Owens shakes hands with Wales players after the match REUTERS/Rebecca Naden 

Rugby Union - Wales v Barbarians - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Britain - November 30, 2019 Barbarians' Rory Best shakes hands with referee Nigel Owens as he is substituted off REUTERS/Rebecca Naden 

Rugby Union - Wales v Barbarians - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Britain - November 30, 2019 Barbarians' Rory Best talks with referee Nigel Owens and a match official REUTERS/Rebecca Naden 

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - Semi Final - England v New Zealand - International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan - October 26, 2019. Referee Nigel Owens speaks with England's Owen Farrell after disallowing a try after a TMO review. REUTERS/Matthew Childs 

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - Semi Final - England v New Zealand - International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan - October 26, 2019 Referee Nigel Owens and officials wait for a TMO decision REUTERS/Issei Kato 

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool C - United States v Tonga - Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka, Japan - October 13, 2019. Referee Nigel Owens reacts REUTERS/Annegret Hilse 

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool C - England v Argentina - Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - October 5, 2019 Referee Nigel Owens reacts during the match REUTERS/Issei Kato 

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool C - England v Argentina - Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - October 5, 2019 Argentina's Tomas Lavanini is shown a red card by referee Nigel Owens REUTERS/Issei Kato 

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool C - England v Argentina - Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - October 5, 2019 Argentina's Tomas Lavanini is shown a red card by referee Nigel Owens REUTERS/Matthew Childs 

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool C - England v Argentina - Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - October 5, 2019 Argentina's Tomas Lavanini leaves the pitch after being shown a red card by referee Nigel Owens REUTERS/Matthew Childs 

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool C - England v Argentina - Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - October 5, 2019 Argentina's Tomas Lavanini leaves the pitch after being shown a red card by referee Nigel Owens REUTERS/Issei Kato 

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool C - England v Argentina - Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - October 5, 2019 Argentina's Tomas Lavanini leaves the pitch after being shown a red card by referee Nigel Owens REUTERS/Matthew Childs 

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool C - England v Argentina - Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - October 5, 2019 Argentina's Tomas Lavanini is shown a red card by referee Nigel Owens REUTERS/Issei Kato 

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool C - England v Argentina - Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - October 5, 2019 Referee Nigel Owens talks to England's Owen Farrell and Argentina's Pablo Matera during the match REUTERS/Issei Kato 

Referee Nigel Owen holds up the whistle to be used in the opening match of the Rugby World Cup delivered by James Owens and Ron Rutland, who cycled from London, in Tokyo, Japan September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Matthew Childs 

Referee Nigel Owen holds up the whistle to be used in the opening match of the Rugby World Cup delivered by Ron Rutland and James Owens, who cycled from London, in Tokyo, Japan September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Matthew Childs 

Referee Nigel Owen holds up the whistle to be used in the opening match of the Rugby World Cup delivered by Ron Rutland and James Owens, who cycled from London, in Tokyo, Japan September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Matthew Childs 

Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - England v France - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - February 10, 2019 Referee Nigel Owens reacts as players from both teams clash Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs 

Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - England v France - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - February 10, 2019 England's Tom Curry receives medical treatment after sustaining an injury to his head as referee Nigel Owens gestures REUTERS/Rebecca Naden 

Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Scotland vs England - BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Britain - February 24, 2018 England’s Owen Farrell protests to referee Nigel Owens Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith 

Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Scotland vs England - BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Britain - February 24, 2018 England’s Sam Underhill is shown a yellow card by referee Nigel Owens and is sent to the sin bin REUTERS/Russell Cheyne 

Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Scotland vs England - BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Britain - February 24, 2018 Referee Nigel Owens awards a penalty as England’s Owen Farrell reacts REUTERS/Russell Cheyne 

Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Scotland vs England - BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Britain - February 24, 2018 Referee Nigel Owens awards a penalty to Scotland Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith 

Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Scotland vs England - BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Britain - February 24, 2018 Referee Nigel Owens awards a penalty to Scotland Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith 

Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Scotland vs England - BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Britain - February 24, 2018 Referee Nigel Owens arrives at the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith 

Rugby Union - European Champions Cup - Bath Rugby vs RC Toulon - Recreation Ground, Bath, Britain - December 16, 2017 Referee Nigel Owens (L) and touch judges watch a replay on the giant screen of Bath's Jack Wilson scoring a try that is later overruled by TMO Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers 

Rugby Union - European Champions Cup - Bath Rugby vs RC Toulon - Recreation Ground, Bath, Britain - December 16, 2017 Referee Nigel Owens speak with RC Toulon's Mathieu Bastareaud Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers 

Rugby Union - Autumn Internationals - France vs South Africa - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - November 18, 2017 Referee Nigel Owens watches over the scrum REUTERS/Christian Hartmann 

Rugby Union - Autumn Internationals - France vs South Africa - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - November 18, 2017 A general view of the scrum as referee Nigel Owens looks on REUTERS/Christian Hartmann 

Rugby Union - New Zealand All Blacks v British and Irish Lions - Lions Tour - Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand - July 8, 2017 - Lions' Liam Williams misses the ball as Ken Owens catches it and is ruled offside. REUTERS/Nigel Marple 

Rugby Union - New Zealand All Blacks v British and Irish Lions - Lions Tour - Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand - July 8, 2017 - New Zealand's Kieran Read reacts after no penalty was given for the offside of Lions' Ken Owens. REUTERS/Nigel Marple 

Rugby Union - New Zealand All Blacks v British and Irish Lions - Lions Tour - Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand - July 8, 2017 - New Zealand's Kieran Read reacts after no penalty was given for the offside of Lions' Ken Owens. REUTERS/Nigel Marple 

Rugby Union - New Zealand All Blacks v British and Irish Lions - Lions Tour - Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand - July 8, 2017 - Lions' Ken Owens is ruled offside. REUTERS/Nigel Marple 

Rugby Union - New Zealand All Blacks v British and Irish Lions - Lions Tour - Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand - July 8, 2017 - Lions' Ken Owens is ruled offside. REUTERS/Nigel Marple 

Rugby Union - New Zealand All Blacks v British and Irish Lions - Lions Tour - Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand - July 8, 2017 - Lions' Ken Owens is ruled offside. REUTERS/Nigel Marple 

Rugby Union - New Zealand All Blacks v British and Irish Lions - Lions Tour - Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand - July 8, 2017 - Lions' Ken Owens is ruled offside. REUTERS/Nigel Marple 

Rugby Union - New Zealand All Blacks v British and Irish Lions - Lions Tour - Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand - July 8, 2017 - Lions' Owen Farrell in action. REUTERS/Nigel Marple 

Rugby referee Nigel Owens poses with his MBE which he received from the Duke of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain November 11, 2016. REUTERS/Stefan Rousseau/Pool 

Referee Nigel Owens gives Ben Smith of New Zealand (R) a yellow card for a dangerous tackle during their Rugby World Cup final match against Australia at Twickenham in London, Britain October 31, 2015. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Stephen Moore of Australia (R) argues with referee Nigel Owen (C) during their Rugby World Cup final match against New Zealand at Twickenham in London, Britain, October 31, 2015. REUTERS/Paul Childs

Rugby Union - South Africa v Scotland - IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool B - St James' Park, Newcastle, England - 3/10/15
South Africa's Fourie du Preez and Scotland's Greig Laidlaw are spoken to by referee Nigel Owens
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Rugby Union - Australia v Fiji - IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool A - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales - 23/9/15
Assistant referee Nigel Owens instructs the referee that Australia's James Slipper has sustained a head injury
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Rugby Union - England v France - RBS Six Nations Championship 2015 - Twickenham Stadium, London, England - 21/3/15
James Haskell of England gets yellow carded by referee Nigel Owens
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Referee Nigel Owens sin bins England's Marland Yarde (L) during the first rugby union test match against New Zealand's All Blacks at Eden Park in Auckland June 7, 2014. REUTERS/Nigel Marple (NEW ZEALAND - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

New Zealand All Blacks' Malakai Fekitoa (R) tackles England's Mike Brown as referee Nigel Owens leaps out of the way during their first rugby union test match at Eden Park in Auckland June 7, 2014. REUTERS/Nigel Marple (NEW ZEALAND - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Referee Nigel Owens of Wales looks on during the final round of the Rugby Championship at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg October 5, 2013. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

England's Tom Palmer (L) and Tom Croft (2nd L) celebrate after they were awarded a penalty try against Ireland by referee Nigel Owens during their Six Nations rugby union match at Twickenham Stadium in London, March 17, 2012. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

England's Owen Farrell (top R) celebrates with Tom Palmer after they were awarded a penalty try against Ireland by referee Nigel Owens during their Six Nations rugby union match at Twickenham Stadium in London, March 17, 2012. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

England's Owen Farrell (top R) celebrates with Tom Palmer after they were awarded a penalty try against Ireland by referee Nigel Owens during their Six Nations rugby union match at Twickenham Stadium in London, March 17, 2012. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

England's Owen Farrell (C) throws the ball during a practice session at the University of Leeds Playing Fields in Weetwood, northern England January 27, 2012. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

New Zealand All Blacks' Ben Franks (L) and Owen Franks take part in their Captain's run in Auckland October 15, 2011. The All Blacks will play against Australia Wallabies in their Rugby World Cup semi-final match on Sunday. REUTERS/Nigel Marple (NEW ZEALAND - Tags: SPORT RUGBY)

Referee Nigel Owens of Wales shows Samoa's Paul Williams (L) a red card for hitting South Africa Springboks' Heinrich Brussow (not in picture) during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland September 30, 2011. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (NEW ZEALAND - Tags: SPORT RUGBY)

Referee Nigel Owens of Wales signals for medical assistance for Australia Wallabies' Anthony Fainga'a, lying on the ground after a heavy tackle, during their Rugby World Cup Pool C match against the U.S. at Wellington Regional Stadium in Wellington September 23, 2011. REUTERS/David Gray (NEW ZEALAND - Tags: SPORT RUGBY)

Referee Nigel Owens of Wales signals for medical assistance for Australia Wallabies' Anthony Fainga'a, lying on the ground after a heavy tackle, during their Rugby World Cup Pool C match against the U.S. at Wellington Regional Stadium in Wellington September 23, 2011. REUTERS/Anthony Phelps (NEW ZEALAND - Tags: SPORT RUGBY)