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Whistle Watch

by World Rugby Studios

Rugby officiating demystified! Nigel Owens offers expert analysis, law explanations, and a unique look at the game's biggest calls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Does rugby need to ban jumping?

Whistle Watch returns for another week with Nigel Owens joined by former Wales wing Alex Cuthbert to dissect all the challenging and curious refereeing incidents from the

Feb 19
21 min

Wales get hit with a double whammy in Twickenham

Test rugby is back on the menu - and so is Whistle Watch. Former international referee Nigel Owens and the 94-capped Welsh midfielder Jamie Roberts settle in to discuss

Feb 12
20 min

Unpacking EVERYTHING from that Ireland v South Africa clash

It was another weekend of thrilling action in the November Tests, with plenty of challenging moments for the officials to handle across a smorgasbord of fierce matches.

Nov 27 2025
30 min

Understanding South Africa’s back-to-back red cards

Just as the temperature cools, things have been heating up in the November Tests - and Nigel Owens and Jamie Roberts are back on the farm to discuss another weekend (and

Nov 20 2025
29 min

What's in a red card?

Nigel Owens and Jamie Roberts return to the farm for the second round of November internationals - and what a weekend it was. It's fair to say that discipline wasn't alw

Nov 12 2025
23 min

Why weren't England awarded a penalty try?

The November internationals are underway and Nigel Owens is back - alongside former Wales representative Jamie Roberts. Was Wallabies winger Andrew Kellaway lucky to avo

Nov 6 2025
17 min

Who’s at fault for the Springboks' drop-out mishap?

Some potentially game-changing yellow cards were the name of the game over the weekend in The Rugby Championship and Rugby World Cup, with Australian supporters once agai

Oct 2 2025
16 min

How did the Lions and Wallabies keep all their players on the field?

In the latest episode of Whistle Watch, Nigel Owens and British and Irish Lions legend Ugo Monye discuss the biggest talking points from the epic the final Test between B

Aug 6 2025
18 min

Should the Lions' last-minute try have stood?

In the latest episode of Whistle Watch, Nigel Owens and British and Irish Lions legend Ugo Monye discuss the biggest talking points from the epic second Test between the

Jul 31 2025
16 min

Did the Lions loosies get away with murder?

Former ref Nigel Owens and former British & Irish Lion Ugo Monye cast their eyes over the first Test of the Lions' tour to Australia and examine whether the tourists got

Jul 23 2025
15 min

Did the Springboks break the law?

Former referee Nigel Owens is joined by Ugo Monye to break down the big calls from the the latest round of fixtures from the 2025 mid-year Tests. While the Springboks wer

Jul 16 2025
19 min

Were Fiji robbed of a match-winning try in Australia?

Former referee Nigel Owens is joined by Ugo Monye to break down the big calls from the opening round of fixtures from the 2025 mid-year Tests. How did Australia manage th

Jul 10 2025
38 min

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