“Had the knack” – Wayne Barnes and Nigel Owens name Richie McCaw as the hardest player to referee

#5. Maro Itoje (England)

OWENS SAID: “Itoje is someone who plays right on the edge. That is what makes him such a great player. He must be so difficult to play against but he’s also difficult to referee and I mean that with the utmost respect.”

BARNES SAID: “The hardest players are the best players,”