{"id":290871,"date":"2023-10-12T10:24:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T10:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=290871"},"modified":"2023-10-12T10:24:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T10:24:17","slug":"ireland-vs-new-zealand-referee-who-is-rugby-world-cup-official-wayne-barnes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/rugby-union\/ireland-vs-new-zealand-referee-who-is-rugby-world-cup-official-wayne-barnes\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland vs New Zealand 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<p>ARs: Matthew Carley (Eng) &#038; Jordan Way (Aus)<\/p>\n<p>TMO: Marius Jonker (SA)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ireland v New Zealand &#8211; Quarter-final (14 October, Saint-Denis)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Wayne Barnes (Eng)<\/p>\n<p>ARs: Matthew Carley (Eng) &#038; Christophe Ridley (Eng)<\/p>\n<p>TMO: Tom Foley (Eng)<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/rugby\/rugby-union\/ireland-new-zealand-referee-wayne-barnes-rugby-world-cup-b2428443.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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":290870,"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 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ireland vs New Zealand referee: Who is Rugby World Cup official Wayne Barnes? 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