Nigel Owens
Wales’ Nigel Owens will be the man with the whistle for the Springboks’ must-win Rugby Championship Test against Australia at Newlands on Saturday.
Kick-off is at 17:05 SA Time.
In a tournament blighted by sub-standard officiating, Heyneke Meyer’s men will be hoping Owens has a controversy-free match as they look to keep their title hopes alive with a bonus-point victory in Cape Town.
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Owens will be assisted by England’s Wayne Barnes and Mathieu Raynal of France, while England’s Graham Hughes will handle the TMO duties.
Meanwhile, South Africa’s Craig Joubert will officiate in Round 5’s other match between Argentina and New Zealand in La Plata at 00:10 on Sunday morning (SA time).
Joubert will be assisted by Jérôme Garcès of France and Wales’ Leighton Hodges, while SA’s Deon van Blommestein will be the TMO.
The All Blacks currently hold a comfortable six-point lead atop the standings, with the Springboks and Wallabies tied on 10, while Argentina, bring up the rear on three.
Sheep shagging, thieving, “how green is my valley?” taffy bastid!
@ Scrumdown:
He only shags rams, not all sheep
2 @ nortierd:
All sheeple are equal, but some are more equal than others?
@ Scrumdown:
Ha ha, he does give new meaning to the words “Nigel is going to be blowing” 😆
Nigel is not outspoken
But he likes to speak
And loves to be spoken to
Nigel is happy in his work
We’re only making plans for Nigel
So ……………………………it’s a Nigel and Joubert Weekend.
How good is that…………………………………….the two best in the World. RIGHT NOW.
cane wrote:
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Two skilled Test Traders, nothing more 😆
Joubert will not make any ‘gain’ on the side this weekend, Owen on the other hand is well trusted’ by ‘SARU since bending two ABs tests in a row for the Boks in 2009, but then the ARU is potentially a wealthy customer to mess with, Owen might think twice before upset the ARU with the coming RWC in sight
So we may get a clean Test at Newlands after all?
😉
The Boks are now at 1 to 3.5 with the odds makers, if McKenzie picks Palu and Kepu I may not risk a wager to make an upset 😉
(When leaving out the likes of Horwill, Alexander, Higgins, Robinson and McCalman the Wallabies will miss their toughest and most aggressive forwards at Newlands )
The ARU is poorer than the Zimbabwean Deep Sea diving Federation.
Stop talking out of your bum Rain Man.
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