Wayne Barnes

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Wayne Barnes: Rugby World Cup final referee and record-breaker ... (Sky Sports)

Leading official Wayne Barnes has announced his retirement five days after refereeing the Rugby World Cup final.

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Record-breaking referee Wayne Barnes calls time on stellar career ... (World Rugby)

World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has led the tributes to Wayne Barnes, who today announced he is to step down from match officiating to concentrate on ...

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'Best referee rugby has ever had' - Tributes pour in for Wayne Barnes (planetrugby.com)

Wayne Barnes has announced that he has hung up his whistle as a match official and the tributes have poured in for the retiring referee.

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Premiership Rugby | Record-breaking referee Wayne Barnes ... (Premiership Rugby)

Wayne Barnes, the world's most experienced referee, has announced his retirement. The 44-year-old bows out at the top of his game, with the last of the 111 ...

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Wayne Barnes announces retirement after refereeing Rugby World ... (The Guardian)

The 44-year-old's officiated in 111 Tests and he said it was 'clearly the right time' for him to retire after overseeing the match between New Zealand and ...

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Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes announces retirement (The Independent)

The 44-year-old said he would be working to ensure referees receive adequate support amid such pressures but cited family reasons for his decision. In a post ...

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Wayne Barnes retires and warns of online abuse scourge (Telegraph.co.uk)

English referee, the most experienced in the history of international rugby, received death threats following World Cup final.

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New Zealand Rugby send classy message to Wayne Barnes after ... (planetrugby.com)

Following the fallout from the Rugby World Cup final, New Zealand Rugby have sent a nice message to referee Wayne Barnes, who has announced his retirement.

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Back to the day job for retiring Wayne Barnes (Law Gazette)

His entry on the firm's website states that Barnes balances his legal career with professional rugby commitments and uses his sporting insight in his work, ...

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'Immense': New Zealand Rugby pay tribute to newly retired referee ... (RugbyPass)

New Zealand Rugby have paid tribute to Wayne Barnes after the referee announced his retirement this week just days after officiating the...

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