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Crass criticism of ref Owens

IN Colin Boag’s column on November 29 he refers to Welsh referee Nigel Owens’ achievement of reaching the remarkable milestone of officiating in his 100th Test match.
However, was it necessary for Mr Boag to suggest Nigel deliberately courts celebrity? To claim that he has written a book, appears on TV shows, and publicly revealed his sexuality merely to achieve celebrity status is crass and insensitive given the hell that Nigel went through for much of his life in coming to terms with who he is.

Nigel does appear in TV shows but as these are aired exclusively on Wels...

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