Owens gets nod to ref Heineken Cup final
Nigel Owens will referee this year's Heineken Cup final between Leinster and Ulster at Twickenham on 19 May.
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Owens and Poite to referee Irish provinces
Nigel Owens will take charge of Leinster's Heineken Cup quarter-final match against Leicester Tigers while Romain Poite will referee Ulster's clash with Northampton Saints.
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Robinson critical of referee Owens
Head coach Andy Robinson was unhappy with the refereeing of Nigel Owens as Scotland fell to a 21-18 RBS 6 Nations loss to Ireland at Murrayfield.
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Nigel Owens Interview
International rugby referee Nigel Owens talks about his life, his attempted suicide, bloodgate and his refereeing career with Marian Finucane.
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Owens to take charge of crunch Magners clash
Welsh official Nigel Owens has been named as the referee for Saturday night's crunch Magners League semi-final clash between Leinster and Munster at the RDS (8pm).
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European semi-final referees announced
Nigel Owens has been appointed to referee the Toulouse v Leinster Heineken Cup semi-final tie. Owens was also in charge of 2009's Heineken Cup final tie between Leicester Tigers and Leinster.
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National Championships preview
Denis Hogan has been sparring with Drimnagh southpaw Jimmy Sweeney ahead of his third meeting with Ken Egan in just over a year at the National Stadium on Friday night.
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France coach slams refereeing standards
France coach Marc Lievremont accused Welsh referee Nigel Owens of denying his side an even bigger victory than their eventual Six Nations championship 18-9 win over Scotland at Murrayfield.
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Saints prop suspended over ref shove
Northampton prop Brian Mujati has received a six-week ban for pushing referee Nigel Owens in the back during a Heineken Cup game.
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Owens and Clancy to ref finals
Leading Welsh referee Nigel Owens will take charge of the Heineken Cup final between Leicester Tigers and Leinster, while Ireland's George Clancy will take charge of the European Challenge Cup final.
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Owens appointed to Croke Park showdown
Leading Welsh referee Nigel Owens will take charge of the all-Ireland Heineken Cup semi-final showdown between Munster and Leinster at Croke Park on Saturday, 2 May.
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ERC reveals ref for Heineken Cup final
Nigel Owens will referee his first Heineken Cup final when he takes charge of the clash between Munster and Toulouse at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, 24 May.
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GAA: National Football League news
Enon Gavin comes back into the Roscommon team for their League semi-final clash with Derry in Clones.