Wales get hit with a double whammy in Twickenham

About this episode

Nigel Owens and Jamie Roberts discuss refereeing decisions from the opening round of the 2026 Six Nations Championship.

Test rugby is back on the menu - and so is Whistle Watch. Former international referee Nigel Owens and the 94-capped Welsh midfielder Jamie Roberts settle in to discuss all the curious and contentious refereeing decisions from across the opening round of the 2026 Six Nations Championship. Did England prop Ellis Genge deserve more than just a penalty for some foul play at Twickenham? Is it possible to penalised twice for one action? And Nigel and Jamie look at the one-two punch punishment handed out to Taine Plumtree's Wales. Whistle Watch is in partnership with Emirates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Nigel Owens

Guest: Jamie Roberts

Topics covered

• refereeing decisions
• Six Nations Championship
• rugby analysis
• penalties
• Wales rugby
• England rugby

Keywords

• rugby
• referee
• penalty
• Six Nations
• Wales
• England
• Taine Plumtree
• Ellis Genge

Sponsors

Emirates

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Wales, Twickenham, England

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