Nigel Owens

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nigel Owens
Occupation	Referee
Date Of Birth	Jun 18, 1971(1971-06-18)
Age	53
Birthplace	Wales
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Gemini

Nigel Owens Biography

Nigel Owens is one of the most popular and richest Referee who was born on June 18, 1971 in Wales, United Kingdom. Referee for the Rugby Union and TV host who has officiated several Rugby World Cup tournaments. He has been the host of the Welsh talk show Jonathan and Bwrw’r’s Bar as and The quiz series Munud in Fynd.

He and Tim Mander have both worked as rugby referees. as well as He and Tim Mander have both worked as rugby referees. have both been referees for rugby.

Owens started refereeing in 1987, after his sports teacher John Beynon suggested he take up refereeing after a school game. His first game was an under-15s match between Carmarthen and Pembrokeshire at the age of 16.

Owens made his European debut during the 2000–01 European Challenge Cup season, refereeing London Irish and Piacenza on 21 January 2001. In October 2001, Owens was one of the first three Welsh Rugby Union professional referees. He made his debut in Europe’s Heineken Cup, refereeing Calvisano and Perpignan, on 12 January 2002. Owens made his Celtic League debut on 30 August 2002, refereeing Border Reivers and Connacht.

The godson of the man is who is named Efan.

Nigel Owens Net Worth

Nigel Owens is one of the richest Referee from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nigel Owens 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born by Mynyddcerrig, a Welsh community of Mynyddcerrig. He worked as a farmer and also with the non-profit organisation Menter Cwm Gwendraeth.

He made his public debut as gay during 2007 when he was chosen Gay Sports Personality of the Year by Stonewall.

Nigel Owens, MBE (born 18 June 1971) is a Welsh international rugby union referee. He is the current world record holder for most test matches refereed and one of five professional referees at the Welsh Rugby Union, alongside Ben Whitehouse, Craig Evans, Adam Jones and Dan Jones.

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Who is Nigel Owens Dating?

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Owens refereed in all six rounds of the 2007–08 Heineken Cup pool stage and was appointed to a quarter-final, semi-final and the final, becoming the third Welsh referee to referee a Heineken Cup final. The following year he refereed nine games, including a quarter-final (the infamous Bloodgate game), semi- final and the final, becoming the third referee to referee a Heineken Cup final more than once and the second to referee two consecutive Heineken Cup finals. On 16 June 2009, as part of the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa, Owens refereed the Southern Kings v British and Irish Lions game.

Facts & Trivia

Nigel Ranked on the list of most popular Referee. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Nigel Owens celebrates birthday on June 18 of every year.

In 2011 he was made a member of the Gorsedd of Bards. In the 2016 Birthday Honours, Owens was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to sport, and was awarded an honorary fellowship from Cardiff University in July of the same year. Owens has served as secretary, chairman and president of the Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs and is a fan of Wrexham Football Club.

Who is Nigel Owens partner?

His long-term partner is Barrie Jones-Davies , a primary school teacher from Llandovery. In October 2019, Jones-Davies joined Owens in Tokyo to support him during the Rugby World Cup.

Who is the best rugby referee in the world?

• Wayne Barnes (England) Embed from Getty Images. For a number of years now, he has been an under-appreciated referee. …
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Why did Nigel Owens retire?

It was the passing years and the realisation that he wanted to do other things in his life which ultimately led to Owens’ decision to retire from international rugby.

How much do rugby referees earn?

Lower level match fees are around $200. In New York, referees in the amateur league get $100 while their assistants receive $50 per match. In Ireland, referees get travel expenses for amateur club matches.

What nationality is the ref?

Domestic
Years| League| Role
?–1997| Northern Premier League| Referee