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Nigel Owens, a former Welsh referee who retired from officiating at the Test level in 2020, has taken the opportunity to reflect on the best and worst players he encountered during his career.<\/p>\n
Despite his busy schedule managing his farm, Owens remains engaged in the rugby community, lending his expertise as a pundit and appearing in video features for prominent platforms such as the BBC, Amazon Prime, and World Rugby. <\/p>\n
While he no longer referees professional club games, his last match in that capacity was a centenary fixture between Trimsaran and Llanelli, which took place in March of this year.<\/p>\n
Arguably, the three worst players to deal with these days are Owen Farrell, Dan Biggar and Johnny Sexton.<\/p>\n
Owens has had his say on all three, ranking them from worst to best.<\/p>\n
#3. Owen Farrell (England)<\/p>\n
Farrell, the English rugby captain, epitomizes leadership and respect. Renowned for his versatility as a fly-half or centre, he combines skill and discipline, serving as a linchpin in England\u2019s rugby campaigns.<\/p>\n
Nigel Owens said: \u201cI can only speak from my own experience of refereeing him and, when I did, he was an excellent captain to deal with. <\/p>\n
\u201cI have a huge amount of respect for him as a player and a person. He always knew where the line was with me.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would say to him that he could always come and talk to me as long as it was at the right time and in the right tone and he always did that.\u201d<\/p>\n
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