Centurion Nigel bows out on top

■By SAM JACKSON

NIGEL Owens, the referee with the most appearances in international matches, has brought an end to his Test career.
The Welshman, 49, took charge of his 100th international last month – France’s Autumn Nations Cup game against Italy – and has announced that game will be his last.
“Nobody has a divine right to go on forever,” Owens said. “When you’re getting older it gets more difficult and what I think people don’t appreciate sometimes is the commitment that you do as a referee, away from your family – in 20 y...

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