England v France: Abuse my refereeing but not my sexuality, says Nigel Owens, ahead of Six Nations decider
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England v France: Abuse my refereeing but not my sexuality, says Nigel Owens, ahead of Six Nations decider
Nigel Owens says England supporters should feel free to shout abuse at him for his officiating tomorrow but not his sexuality when the Welsh referee takes charge of his first game at Twickenham since he was the target of homophobic and racial abuse at the stadium last November.
Two England supporters received a two-year ban from Twickenham and fined £1,000 each following a Rugby Football Union investigation, as first revealed by The Daily Telegraph, into allegations that Owens had been subjected to “nasty, foul-mouthed, racist and homophobic abuse” during England’s defeat by New Zealand.
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Two England supporters received a two-year ban from Twickenham and fined £1,000 each following a Rugby Football Union investigation, as first revealed by The Daily Telegraph, into allegations that Owens had been subjected to “nasty, foul-mouthed, racist and homophobic abuse” during England’s defeat by New Zealand.
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