S8 Ep4: Nigel Owens - A Hatred For Chris Ashton - The Toughest Players To Ref & Fighting Depression

The Rig Biz Podcast

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Sports, Marketing, Comedy Interviews, Business, Comedy, Rugby

4.9 • 952 Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2022

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

For a little surprise bonus episode, we're joined for a short interview with the legendary referee and Welsh legend Nigel Owens. We discuss;

- His struggles growing up knowing he was homosexual but not being able to front up to the reality.
- Why he decided to retire from Rugby once and for all.
- His relationship and competitive beef with Wayne Barnes.
- His hatred for Chris Ashton and how he tried to punish him whilst officiating.
- The toughest players he ever had referee.
- Touring the world with Andy Powell on the piss and much more....
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Transcript

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0:00.0	More us, more less, for us, more us, more us.
0:03.0	More us, more us.
0:06.0	More us, for us, for us, for us, for us, for us.
0:10.0	More us, more us.
0:12.0	Come again, let's win. For us for us for that.
0:13.0	Come again, let's with me.
0:16.0	All the pints are bloody free.
0:19.0	Have I told you I've got a high-basic salary?
0:22.0	Making money, now that's the key. Special podcast alert.
0:27.0	Why have you dragged me out of bed? What's going on?
0:29.0	Well, mate, tell you what, ahead of the England Wales game, I thought we would try and do a little special
0:34.5	pod and I thought we'd get Nigel learns on well we've been trying to get them for years
0:38.5	yeah I know but I've got to be quick so I've only got about half an hour I've got to be on a call to Hong Kong.
0:44.0	Okay so I've just fitted him into my schedule and brought you along so let's get him in
0:49.0	see what he says and then chuck him out ASAP. Okay, that's not very nice.
0:54.0	He's not that he won't be a referee, not a player.
0:56.0	Okay, let's bring him in.
0:58.0	How are you doing sir?
0:59.0	Thanks over you.
1:00.0	Wonderful. Thank you so much for joining us.
1:02.0	No problem. You're one of the most famous men in rugby
1:04.4	and will go down as the greatest referee of all time.
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