WATCH: When Peter Clohessy put Nigel Owens in his place

"I just blew it up and said there’s about twenty referees on the field at the moment."

WATCH: When Peter Clohessy put Nigel Owens in his place

Referee Nigel Owens is famed for his sharp wit on the field, but he has also been on the receiving end of a quip during his refereeing career, writes Gavin Spillane.

He recalls his first Irish derby in the Celtic League, when a certain Munster prop cut down a then-inexperienced Owens.

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