WATCH: Nigel Owens forces British Lions to apologise for taunting an opponent

Sunday, 21 October 2018 at 09:06

bySteven Smith

Rugby referee Nigel Owens has once again made a point of protecting the values of the game as he forced Racing 92 winger Simon Zebo to apologise for taunting a rival player when he scored a try.

Zebo rounded off the French side's impressive 44-12 victory over Ulster in the European Champions Cup with a late try in the corner.

But as he headed for the line he pointed at Ulster full-back Michael Lowry in a mocking gesture that left the Welsh ref unimpressed.

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Simon Zebo taunts his opponent as he scores 👈 Nigel Owens isn't impressed 😡 Simon Zebo apologises 🙏 Great refereeing @Nigelrefowens!

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6:40 PM · Oct 20, 2018

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Credit where credit is due to @SimonZebo. When in the heat of battle things happen but u realise it was not in the spirit of the game & apologise for it. It takes a good man to do that. Credit to both Racing & Ulster for playing a great game of @ChampionsCup rugby.Well done all

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Simon Zebo taunts his opponent as he scores 👈 Nigel Owens isn't impressed 😡 Simon Zebo apologises 🙏 Great refereeing @Nigelrefowens!

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7:54 PM · Oct 20, 2018

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