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# this is not soccer

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World Rugby appoint Nigel Owens to referee the World Cup final

Irishman John Lacey will referee Friday night’s bronze final between Argentina and South Africa.

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Oct 26th 2015, 2:34 PM

A scrum-half was mic'd up for a game in Australia, and he would not shut up

Nigel Owens wouldn’t approve!

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Sep 15th 2015, 4:22 PM

11 stages of grief after McIlroy's untimely football injury

Kiss that Claret Jug goodbye, Rors.

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Jul 6th 2015, 11:54 AM

RFU investigating homophobic and racist abuse of ref Nigel Owens at Twickenham

The Welsh referee was in charge of England’s defeat to the All Blacks on Saturday.

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Nov 13th 2014, 9:54 AM