RWC final referee Wayne Barnes calls for action against trolls for ‘vile’ abuse
Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes has labelled social media abuse towards him and his family as “vile” and called for the trolls to be held to account.
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Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes calls for action against trolls for 'vile' abuse
Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes has labelled social media abuse towards him and his family as "vile" and called for the trolls to be held to account.
David Gough: VAR not the solution for GAA
Leading inter-county referee David Gough has urged caution against any future introduction of a TMO or video assistant into Gaelic games.
Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes announces retirement
Leading official Wayne Barnes has announced his retirement five days after refereeing the Rugby World Cup final.
Rugby World Cup final referee Barnes retires after 111 internationals
Record-setting English referee Wayne Barnes announced Thursday that he was calling time on his career, five days after officiating in the Rugby World Cup final.
Referee Wayne Barnes announces retirement
World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes has announced his retirement.
Red card will be with me forever, says All Blacks skipper Cane
Distraught New Zealand captain Sam Cane said he "would have to live forever" with the red card he received in the 12-11 defeat to South Africa in Saturday's Rugby World Cup final.
South Africa Beat New Zealand By A Point To Win Record Fourth Rugby World Cup Title
Handre Pollard kicked four penalties to help South Africa to a nail-biting 12-11 victory over 14-man New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday to claim a record fourth title. As is so often the case with finals, the match was a tight, edgy encounter at a rain-soaked Stade de France where defence ruled and the All Blacks lost captain Sam Cane to a first-half red card for a high tackle. But the Springboks prevailed to win a third successive knockout match in this tournament by a point and add to their titles in 1995, 2007 and 2019.