COLIN BOAG

No laughing matter: Nigel Owens yellow cards Dan Fish of Cardiff Blues

There was an interesting spat between former Irish international Luke Fitzgerald and referee Nigel Owens last week. Fitzgerald took issue with a comment made by Owens to Munster lock Billy Holland when explaining why he’d called advantage over: “It’s poor play by you there on the pass – under no pressure there”.
For me Fitzgerald was absolutely on the money, and he also quoted a comment Owens previously made when he penalised Cian Healy at a ruck: “The hands out rule ch...