Southern California Rugby Referees Society

Referee Nigel Owens Bowled Over During Test Match

Minutes before the half break in the 3rd 2010 Tri-Nations clash between South Africa and New Zealand, referee Nigel Owens is caught between a darting All Black halfback Jimmy Cowan and Springbok flanker Juan Smith and took a pretty heavy hit and then landed at the bottom of the breakdown. Here is the video segment from that moment:

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Video Example – Line-Out Balking

Video Example – Corner Post Try

Video Example – Brief Referee Communication

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Good example of brief, clear communication from the referee to the captains. Read More →

Video Example – Tip Tackle

Here is an example of a tackle from the third 2010 Tri-Nations match between Australia and South Africa. Read More →