Wales star’s bizarre act watched by 1 million as Nigel Owens questions legality

Cardiff fly-half Callum Sheedy went viral after deliberately heading a rugby ball during his team's 21-15 victory against the Scarlets in Llanelli. The unusual piece of improvisation quickly amassed nearly one million views on social media, leading Sheedy to admit he was not thinking when he decided to use his head to push past defender Blair Murray.

The viral moment sparked a debate regarding its legality under rugby laws, with former World Cup referee Nigel Owens suggesting on social media that deliberately heading the ball is illegal. Despite the debate, Sheedy helped Cardiff secure the United Rugby Championship win before being substituted for Jarrod Evans ahead of their upcoming match against Zebre.