{"id":291911,"date":"2023-09-24T13:34:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T13:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=291911"},"modified":"2023-09-24T13:34:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T13:34:27","slug":"wales-v-australia-referee-who-is-rugby-world-cup-official-wayne-barnes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/rugby-union\/wales-v-australia-referee-who-is-rugby-world-cup-official-wayne-barnes\/","title":{"rendered":"Wales v Australia referee: Who is Rugby World Cup official Wayne Barnes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wayne Barnes returns for another Rugby World Cup as a referee <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletter\/sport\/sport-135x135.png\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" layout=\"responsive\"><\/p>\n<h3>Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing<\/h3>\n<h3>Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news<\/h3>\n<h2>Thanks for signing up to the<br \/> Sport email<\/h2>\n<p>England\u2019s Wayne Barnes is one of the officials at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The vastly-experienced referee has taken charge of more than 100 international games, a record tally.<\/p>\n<p>Having made his tournament debut in France in 2007, Barnes is back for a fifth edition of the men\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>A qualified barrister, Barnes is a partner in law firm Squire Patton Boggs when not on the pitch officiating.<\/p>\n<p>He became the Rugby Football Union\u2019s youngest ever elite referee in 2005, and has gone on to officiate more than 250 Premiership matches.<\/p>\n<p>Barnes\u2019 debut World Cup ended in controversy, with New Zealand fans unhappy about a perceived forward pass that went unspotted by the referee during their quarter-final exit to the hosts in 2007.<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/06\/15\/2023-09-04T090926Z_12386583_UP1EJ940PFO14_RTRMADP_3_RUGBY-UNION-WORLDCUP-OPENING-CONFERENCE.JPG\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/08\/09\/17\/GettyImages-1230121936.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/11\/11\/newFile-4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>But the 44-year-old Gloucestershire ref has since established himself as perhaps the most prominent and popular on-field official in the sport.<\/p>\n<p>He may be a strong contender to take charge of a first Rugby World Cup final this year &#8211; provided England don\u2019t make it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which games is Wayne Barnes refereeing at the 2023 Rugby World Cup?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ireland v Tonga \u2013 Pool B (16 September, Nantes)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Wayne Barnes (Eng)<\/p>\n<p>ARs: Matthew Carley (Eng) &#038; Craig Evans (Wal)<\/p>\n<p>TMO: Tom Foley (Eng)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wales v Australia \u2013 Pool C (24 September, Lyon)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Wayne Barnes (Eng)<\/p>\n<p>ARs: Luke Pearce (Eng) &#038; Christophe Ridley (Eng)<\/p>\n<p>TMO: Tom Foley (Eng)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scotland v Romania \u2013 Pool B (30 September, Lille)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Wayne Barnes (Eng)<\/p>\n<p>ARs: Andrew Brace (Ire) &#038; Chris Busby (Ire)<\/p>\n<p>TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZ)<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Zealand v Uruguay \u2013 Pool A (5 October, Lyon)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Wayne Barnes (Eng)<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/22\/10\/GettyImages-1680248413.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/13\/09\/newFile-4.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/24\/14\/ba65bb4a2326af3c2a957abd129af1e7Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjk1NjQ1MjU2-2.73854299.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>ARs: Matthew Carley (Eng) &#038; Jordan Way (Aus)<\/p>\n<p>TMO: Marius Jonker (SA)<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/rugby\/rugby-union\/wales-australia-referee-wayne-barnes-rugby-world-cup-b2417564.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wayne Barnes returns for another Rugby World Cup as a referee Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":291910,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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