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==Notable Achievements==
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==Description==
 
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Rugby referee and activist, appearing in two world cups: 2007 and 2011.  Recounted his experiences in an autobiography 'Half Time'  
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Rugby referee and activist, appearing in two world cups: 2007 and 2011.  Recounted his experiences in an autobiography 'Half Time'.  One of the presenters of the S4C Welsh language chat shows Jonathan and Bwrw'r Bar ("Hitting the Bar"), and hosts his own quiz programme Munud i Fynd ("A Minute to Go").  Named 'Gay Sports Personality of the Decade' at Stonewall awards ceremony in 2015.  Appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2016.
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==See Also==
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* [[LGBTQ Sports Referees and Umpires]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Latest revision as of 14:55, 31 December 2023

Nigel Owens

Country

Great Britain

Birth - Death

1971 -

Occupation

Sports

Notable Achievements

MBE

Description

Rugby referee and activist, appearing in two world cups: 2007 and 2011. Recounted his experiences in an autobiography 'Half Time'. One of the presenters of the S4C Welsh language chat shows Jonathan and Bwrw'r Bar ("Hitting the Bar"), and hosts his own quiz programme Munud i Fynd ("A Minute to Go"). Named 'Gay Sports Personality of the Decade' at Stonewall awards ceremony in 2015. Appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2016.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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