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"This is not soccer" is a quote made by the Welsh rugby union referee Nigel Owens. It was said in response to a rugby player appealing to Owens in a manner similar to an association football player. The quote has oft been repeated within rugby culture.

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Nigel Owens was refereeing a PRO12 match between the Irish side Munster Rugby and Italian Benneton Treviso at Thomond Park in 2012. During the match, Treviso's Tobias Botes complained to Owens that Munster's Paul O'Connell was not releasing in the ruck. Owens was talking to Treviso's captain and then called Botes over. Owens said to Botes: "I don’t think we’ve met before but I'm the referee on this field, not you. If I hear you shouting for anything again I’m going to be penalising you. This is not soccer, is that clear?"