Nigel Owens 100 Test Caps

Early day motion 951, tabled 1 October 2020 by Jonathan Edwards (Independent). Signed by 8 members.

That this House warmly congratulates international rugby union referee Nigel Owens for being selected to officiate the forthcoming Autumn Nations Cup match between France and Italy; notes that this will be the 100th international Mr Owens has refereed, the first Official to reach the landmark; further notes that Mr Owens is the longest serving member of World Rugby’s elite international panel; congratulates Mr Owens for refereeing some of the biggest games in rugby history during his 17 year career including the 2015 World Cup final; and pays tribute to Mr Owens’ contribution to the game of rugby union and for being a global ambassador for Wales, the Welsh language and the LGBT+ community.

Signatures by party: Plaid Cymru 3, Conservative 2, DUP 1, Independent 1, Scottish National Party 1.