'In the old days, if a player was in your ear, you could tell them to 'f*** off' and think nothing more of it'
Referee Nigel Owens has a simple message for professional rugby players who badger match officials - it doesn't work.
A seasoned journalist with over two decades of experience in both news and sports journalism. He has broken front-page stories for national newspapers and his articles have featured in The Sunday Times, The Irish Mail on Sunday, NZ Herald, The Sun, UK Daily Mail, The Mirror, Film Ireland and Rugby365, among others. Outside of journalism, Ian holds a master's degree in Film Studies from UCD and has produced and executive produced several rugby documentaries. Based in Ireland.
Referee Nigel Owens has a simple message for professional rugby players who badger match officials - it doesn't work.
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