I know there's a fair few rugby fans on here.
Just caught Nigel Owens on BBC News24's Hardtalk.
Very good and interesting interview:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34796775 (Follow the iplayer link for the full thing)
To be honest I hadn't really heard about him getting as much abuse as he seems to have had to put up with from fans, although I was aware that he was "out" about being gay and it is often mentioned when referring to him in the press, I was actually under the impression that Rugby had kind of shrugged and got on with it without any unpleasantness.
Didn't know anything about his suicide attempt either.
I've long been of the opinion that he is the best Rugby Union Ref, and its interesting to know a bit more about him and a good bloke it seems... (even if he does like the sound of his own voice a bit too much but then he is Welsh so you have to forgive him for that)
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