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Dylan James

Nigel Owens' legendary 'This is not soccer' put down of star player gets 1.8 million TikTok views in just one day

Nigel Owens' refereeing career is packed to the hilt with hilarious interactions with players on the field. It would be very difficult to pick the best moment out, but there is no doubt 'This is not soccer' would be up there for many.

The Welsh referee's famous remark to Treviso's Tobias Botes 10 years ago has burst back onto the scene via TikTok, with viewers around the globe taking in the exchange once again.

The clip first went viral back in 2012, and has amassed almost two million views on YouTube in that time, which just goes to show how much fresh attention it is getting on TikTok. Ball Carrier's clip on the video platform has 1.7 million views and 70,000 likes in just one day. It is the most viewed rugby video on the platform in the past week.

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