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Whistle Watch

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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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Feb 19, 2026

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Episodes

Does rugby need to ban jumping? 19.02.2026

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 weekend of Six Nations action. Was Hollie Davidson right to penalise Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan for attempting to leap across the Italian defensive line to score a try? Did England winger Henry Arundell deserve a red card in the...

Wales get hit with a double whammy in Twickenham 12.02.2026

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 all the curious and contentious refereeing decisions from across the opening round of the 2026 Six Nations Championship. Did England prop Ellis Genge deserve more than just a penalty for some foul play at Twickenham? Is it possible...

Unpacking EVERYTHING from that Ireland v South Africa clash 27.11.2025

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. Nigel Owens and Jamie Roberts tackle all the tough questions from the week, including: Should Will Jordan's try have been awarded against Wales? Was Tom Curry lucky to escape further punishment against Argentina? And could more pla...

Understanding South Africa’s back-to-back red cards 20.11.2025

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 then some) of big calls. For the second time in two weeks, a Springboks lock was handed a straight red card - but Franco Mostert wasn't the only player sent from the field throughout the weekend. Nigel and Jamie examine Codie Tayl...

What's in a red card? 12.11.2025

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 always on full display over the weekend with a handful of players shown cards for illegal or unsportsmanlike play. Nigel and Jamie look through the weekend's action to assess the big calls and also address that Tadhg Beirne send-off i...

Why weren't England awarded a penalty try? 06.11.2025

The November internationals are underway and Nigel Owens is back - alongside former Wales representative Jamie Roberts. Was Wallabies winger Andrew Kellaway lucky to avoid a yellow card in his side's defeat to England? And what about All Black Caleb Clarke in Chicago? Plus a couple of big calls in South Africa's clash with Japan... Nigel and Jamie tackle them all. Whistle Watch is in partnership w...

Who’s at fault for the Springboks' drop-out mishap? 02.10.2025

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 again left to rue 'What could have been?'. The biggest talking point of all, however, might be Cheslin Kolbe's curious drop-out in Durban. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did the Lions and Wallabies keep all their players on the field? 06.08.2025

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 British and Irish Lions and Australia, including why Dan Sheehan's illegal clearout was missed by the TMO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should the Lions' last-minute try have stood? 31.07.2025

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 British and Irish Lions and Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did the Lions loosies get away with murder? 23.07.2025

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 the rub of the green in Brisbane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did the Springboks break the law? 16.07.2025

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 were up to their old tricks in South Africa, Henry Pollock grabbed an opportunistic try for the Lions in Australia - but was any of it legal? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Were Fiji robbed of a match-winning try in Australia? 10.07.2025

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 the great escape? Did Will Jordan deserve a hat trick against France? And when is a tackle really a tackle? All these questions and more are answered on the latest episode of Whistle Watch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

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