Police investigate homophobic abuse of Nigel Owens after England game
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Police investigate homophobic abuse of Nigel Owens after England game
Police are investigating a homophobic tweet sent to referee Nigel Owens after he took charge of England's 55-35 victory over Fance on Saturday.
The Welsh official was widely praised for the quality of his decision making in the thrilling final game of the tournament.
In the run-up to the game, Owens called on fans to abuse him for his performance rather than his sexuality.
•Nigel Owens: Abuse me, not my sexuality •Brian Moore: Bad luck? England can only blame themselves In the wake of the game, a message was sent from the account of Edryd James, @edrydjames.
The tweet said: “Yo…
The Welsh official was widely praised for the quality of his decision making in the thrilling final game of the tournament.
In the run-up to the game, Owens called on fans to abuse him for his performance rather than his sexuality.
•Nigel Owens: Abuse me, not my sexuality •Brian Moore: Bad luck? England can only blame themselves In the wake of the game, a message was sent from the account of Edryd James, @edrydjames.
The tweet said: “Yo…
