Nigel Owens lifts the lid on reffing Munster's most talkative duo 

'They made my days hard on occasions'

Legendary rugby referee Nigel Owens has admitted that Ronan O’Gara and Peter Stringer were seldom slow to voice their opinions when he was the man in the middle.

The famous Welsh official - who retired from international refereeing last month - insisted that he had huge respect for the pair despite their chatter while on duty with Munster and Ireland adding that the duo were 'lippy in a respectful way.'