Popular Welsh referee flanker Nigel Owens recently picked his all-time dream team, singling these five out for specific praise.
This list doesn’t include any Welshman due to his bias.
Nigel Owens ranks the five best players he refereed
#6. Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
Owens said: “How can you fail to be impressed when watching Hogg play. He’s so exciting.”
#5. Paul O’Connell (Ireland)
Owens said: “Quite simply he was just an exceptional leader. I have been in charge of games where he pretty much carried his team, whether it was Munster or Ireland, almost on his back and onto victory.”
