Nigel Owens: Peter O’Mahony could become a marked man by referees

The Welsh referee pointed to a blocking penalty against Conor Murray as an example of the role of referees' prep work in identifying players’ trends

Nigel Owens. Photo by Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile

Peter O’Mahony could become a marked man by referees after his dismissal in Ireland’s 21-16 Six Nations defeat in Cardiff.

That’s the verdict of the world’s most capped referee, Nigel Owens, who told BBC Wales that officials often take heed of “trends” in players’ and teams’ actions.