BONUS: Past Imperfect - Nigel Owens

An episode of the The Ruck podcast, hosted by The Times, titled "BONUS: Past Imperfect - Nigel Owens" was published on February 26, 2021 and runs 49 minutes.

February 26, 2021 ·49m · The Ruck

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Summary

In this special bonus edition we are bringing you an episode from another Times podcast - Past Imperfect.Nigel Owens MBE became the first referee to take charge of 100 Rugby Union international games before his retirement last autumn. He joined Rachel Sylvester and Alice Thomson from his farm in Wales, where he opened up about coming to terms with his sexuality, the devastating impact it had on his mental health, and how rugby saved him after he tried to take his own life.Get The Times free for a month: thetimes.co.uk/pastimperfectStonewall: www.stonewall.org.ukSamaritans: www.samaritans.orgWelsh Rugby Charitable Trust: www.wrct.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

In this special bonus edition we are bringing you an episode from another Times podcast - Past Imperfect.

Nigel Owens MBE became the first referee to take charge of 100 Rugby Union international games before his retirement last autumn. He joined Rachel Sylvester and Alice Thomson from his farm in Wales, where he opened up about coming to terms with his sexuality, the devastating impact it had on his mental health, and how rugby saved him after he tried to take his own life.

Get The Times free for a month: thetimes.co.uk/pastimperfect

Stonewall: www.stonewall.org.uk

Samaritans: www.samaritans.org

Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust: www.wrct.co.uk

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.