Video: Referee Nigel Owens calls out Francois Steyn for 'unacceptable behaviour'

  • 18/10/2016
Video: Referee Nigel Owens calls out Francois Steyn for 'unacceptable behaviour'

World number one referee Nigel Owens is no stranger to calling out player behaviour so his latest run in – this time with former Springbok Francois Steyn – mightn't be surprising.

However, it's no less entertaining.

With Northampton fly-half Stephen Myler about to put boot to ball in his attempted sideline conversion, Montpellier back Steyn yelled out "miss" in his attempted charge down, which is – in Northern Hemisphere rugby – completely taboo.

Not shy in insisting rugby players compete within the spirit of the game, Owens called out Steyn to lecture him about "unsportsmanlike behaviour".

And much to the delight of the Franklin's Gardens' crowd, Myler was allowed to take the conversion attempt again.

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