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International Rugby Union Referee - Nigel Owens

International Rugby Union Referee - Nigel Owens

The Interview vor 10 Jahren

What is making the sport so popular today?

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Zeinab Badawi speaks to Nigel Owens, the Welshman who refereed
the recent Rugby World Cup final and is one of the most respected
professionals in the game. It has not been an easy journey to the
top of the game for him - as a gay man in a macho sport, he has
suffered depression and contemplated suicide. How has the world
of rugby embraced him and what is making the sport so popular
today?

(Photo: Referee Nigel Owens of Wales awards a penalty during the
2015 Rugby World Cup Final. Credit: Getty Images)