They say Wales is the land of song, and Nigel Owens certainly lived up to that reputation when he joined an Irish band on stage while in Dublin on the weekend.

Referee Owens was among the crowd at Cassidy's Bar in Dublin's popular Camden Street, where revellers flock to a famous Sunday session at the boozer before the Monday slog kicks in, Dublin Live reports .

Traditional Irish music band Rake The Ashes - who have been drawing big crowds into the bar every week and are known for their powerful renditions of the likes of Grace and Fields of Athenry - were playing.

Owens had been watching on and enjoying himself when he was invited up to sing a few songs, so treated the crowd to a rousing rendition of "Black Velvet Band".

The next number set the whole place off, with Owens and the band belting out Fields of Athenry to the delight of everybody inside Cassidy's.

The Carmarthenshire ref later tweeted his thanks to the group.