Nigel Owens gives directions to New Zealand captain Kieran Read in the semifinal loss to England. Leading rugby referee Nigel Owens said he shed a tear over a tribute from All Blacks skipper Kieran Read and England's Owen Farrell. Writing for Wales Online, the referee for the semifinal clash won by England last weekend at the Rugby World Cup, Owens said television match official Marius Jonker had arranged for the respective captains to sign the match ball for me. GETTY IMAGES Owen Farrell, the England captain, talks to the referee Nigel Owens. He said he's not planning to retire yet but was realistic enough to know that the semifinal was probably his last World Cup match.

Source: Stuff November 02, 2019 08:15 UTC