Wayne Barnes OBE (born 20 April 1979) is a retired English international rugby union referee. He was a frequent referee in the English Premiership, and refereed games in the Heineken Cup and the European Challenge Cup.

2023年11月7日 · The match, won by South Africa, was a record 27th Rugby World Cup match as referee for Barnes. It was also his sixth match in the middle at France 2023, equalling the record he set at RWC 2019 when he took charge of New Zealand’s defeat of Wales in …

2023年11月2日 · Barnes hangs up his whistle as the most experienced international referee in rugby union history, having overseen 111 Tests. One of the world’s leading international sports officials with a career spanning 17 years, Wayne was …

2023年11月2日 · Wayne Barnes has announced that he has hung up his whistle as a match official in order to be closer to his family and pursue new ventures. The record-breaking referee took charge of his 111th Test match in the Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and South Africa, his last match.

2023年11月2日 · Barnes became only the second referee to take charge of 100 Tests when New Zealand played Wales in the 2022 Autumn Nations Series and he has continued to set the standards, including being in charge of Ireland’s win over …

2023年11月2日 · Legendary English referee Wayne Barnes has announced his retirement from the game of rugby after 20 years of service. His final match as the man in the middle took place in the Stade de France in front of over 80,000 people, …

2023年11月2日 · Wayne Barnes has called time on his refereeing career, confirming on Thursday that last Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final between the Springboks and the All Blacks in Paris was his last game as a referee.

2023年11月2日 · Wayne Barnes has confirmed that he is to hang up his whistle as the most experienced international referee in rugby union history. He refereed 111 Tests, including a record 27 World Cup matches in 5 tournaments, including the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final, which was the conclusion of a career spanning 17 years.

2023年11月2日 · Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes has announced his retirement from match officiating. The Englishman brings the curtain down on a stellar career spanning 17 years, a record 111 Tests and five Rugby World Cups, as well as numerous domestic and European finals.

2023年11月2日 · Veteran official Wayne Barnes has called time on his career, retiring as the most experienced international rugby referee of all time. The English official's last match was one of his most challenging, with Barnes showing the first ever red card in a men's World Cup final to New Zealand captain Sam Cane during South Africa's 12-11 victory in Paris.