Some of Nigel Owens' best moments as he prepares for 150th Pro 12 fixture

Some of Nigel Owens' best moments as he prepares for 150th Pro 12 fixture

Nigel Owens will referee his 150th game in the Guinness Pro 12 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium when he oversees Newport-Gwent Dragons v Scarlets on Saturday.

The 45-year-old Welshman is the most experienced referee in the Guinness Pro 12 and made his first appearance in the Celtic League when he took charge of Border Reivers v Connacht on August 30, 2002.

Since then, Owens has gone on to take charge of four Finals in the Pro 12 and five European Cup Finals, all of which which led to his appointment as referee for the 2015 World Cup Final between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham.

Guinness Pro 12 Championship

  • 149 Appearances
  • 4 Finals: 2016; 2015; 2014; 2011
  • 110 Yellow cards
  • 6 Red cards
  • 16 Penalty tries

European Competition


  • 109 total appearances
  • 98 games in the European Cup
  • 5 European Cup Finals: 2008; 2009; 2012; 2015; 2016
  • 2 Challenge Cup Finals: 2007; 2013

International Competition

  • 76 Test games
  • 17 Six Nations
  • 12 Rugby Championship
  • 1 RWC Final: 2015


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