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{{Short description|Rugby referee}} {{Short description|Rugby referee}}
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'''Wayne Barnes''' (born 20 April 1979) is an English international ] ] and ]. He is a regular referee in the ], and has refereed games in the ] and the ]. At international level, Barnes has refereed matches at the ], the ], the Rugby Championship and the ] competitions. He is also a criminal barrister and partner at Squire Patton Boggs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wayne Barnes |url=https://www.squirepattonboggs.com/en/professionals/b/barnes-wayne |website=Squire Patton Boggs |access-date=16 September 2023}}</ref>

==Early life==
Born in ],<ref name="Gloucester Citizen">{{cite news |url=http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Sharples-banned-weeks/story-11896308-detail/story.html |title=Sharples banned for two weeks |date=5 November 2009 |work=This is Gloucestershire |access-date=12 March 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> in the ], ], he was educated at ]; and the ], graduating with a law degree in 2000.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wayne Barnes |url=https://1npdf11.onenorth.com/pdfrenderer.svc/v1/ABCpdf11/GetRenderedPdfByUrl//.pdf/?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.squirepattonboggs.com%2fen%2fprofessionals%2fb%2fbarnes-wayne%3fpdf%3dtrue&attachment=false |website=Squire Patton Boggs |access-date=16 September 2023}}</ref>



Barnes refereed at the ] in ], the ] in Argentina, and was the English representative on the ] circuit from December 2003 to March 2005.<ref name="PremRefs"/> In 2006, Barnes made his ] debut as a referee, taking charge of three matches in the inaugural ].<ref name="PremRefs"/>

Barnes was one of three English referees to officiate at the ], the others being ] and ]. After New Zealand were knocked out of the quarter-final, ] profiles were created by some New Zealand fans dedicated to criticism, and abuse, of Barnes.<ref name="NZ_Herald_10468594">{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby-world-cup/news/article.cfm?c_id=522&objectid=10468594 |title=Ref faces backlash as 'pampered' ABs, not Henry, take the blame |date=8 October 2007 |work=] |access-date=2 December 2011}}</ref> Comments on Bebo and other internet sites, including death threats and personal abuse, were condemned by the ] and ] ].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7034858.stm | work=BBC News | title=Death threats outrage refs chief | date=8 October 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/newzealand/2323033/English-ref-Wayne-Barnes-backed-after-NZ-slur.html|title=English ref Wayne Barnes backed after NZ slur|work=The Telegraph|date=9 Oct 2007|location=London|first=Giles|last=Mole}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby-world-cup-2011/news/article.cfm?c_id=522&objectid=10468757 | title=Don't blame the ref - Clark | work=New Zealand Herald | date=9 October 2007}}</ref> He was, however, later chosen to referee France vs All Blacks in Paris during their end of year tour.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}}


In the ], Barnes became the first English official ever to take charge of a match at ], in which Wales beat Ireland 16–12. In the ], Barnes refereed the final-day decider between Wales and Ireland at the ], ] where Ireland were chasing their first ] for 61 years and Wales chasing the Championship. In the ], Barnes became the first English official ever to take charge of a match at ], in which Wales beat Ireland 16–12. In the ], Barnes refereed the final-day decider between Wales and Ireland at the ], ] where Ireland were chasing their first ] for 61 years and Wales chasing the Championship.

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Rugby referee

Template:Use d blame the ref - Clark</ref> He was, however, later chosen to referee France vs All Blacks in Paris during their end of year tour.

In the 2008 Six Nations Championship, Barnes became the first English official ever to take charge of a match at Croke Park, in which Wales beat Ireland 16–12. In the 2009 Six Nations Championship, Barnes refereed the final-day decider between Wales and Ireland at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff where Ireland were chasing their first Grand Slam for 61 years and Wales chasing the Championship.

He was appointed in 2008 to take charge of his first Heineken Cup knockout match, between Stade Toulousain and Cardiff Blues at Le Stadium on 6 April 2008. In 2010, Barnes officiated his first Heineken Cup Final between Toulouse and Biarritz at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, on 22 May.

After officiating at his second Rugby World Cup (in New Zealand) in 2011 and presiding over the third/fourth place play off game between Wales and Australia, Barnes refereed the Heineken Cup semi-final match on Sunday 29 April 2012; Clermont Auvergne v Leinster.

Barnes was one of the officials present at the Pacific Nations' Cup in Japan in 2013.

On 25 May 2013, Barnes refereed the English Premiership final between Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints (his fifth English Premiership final), during which Barnes sent off Northampton captain Dylan Hartley for calling Barnes "a fucking cheat”. This was the first time a player had been sent off in an English Premiership final. Hartley's subsequent 11-week ban at an RFU disciplinary hearing cost him his place on the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia (their first successful tour for sixteen years).

Barnes was one of 12 referees selected to officiate the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

On 22 December 2017, Barnes broke the all time Premiership appearances record (191) for a referee while officiating Worcester Warriors 23–8 victory over London Irish.

He was selected as a match official for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

In January 2022, Barnes refereed his 250th Premiership Rugby match.

On 5 November 2022, Barnes refereed the match between Wales and New Zealand in the 2022 Autumn Nations Series. It was his 100th international match as a referee, equalling the record set by Wales' Nigel Owens.

Barnes' autobiography, Throwing the Book, written with Ben Dirs, with an audiobook version narrated by Rich Keeble, is to be released by Hachette on 9 November 2023.

References

  1. "Archive & Search | News | ERC | Official Website : Heineken Cup semi-final referees". Ercrugby.com. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  2. "International Rugby Board - IRB match official panels". Irb.com. 24 April 2013. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  3. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Dylan Hartley Red card for swearing at Wayne Barnes (with close-up replay)". YouTube.
  4. "Lions 2013: Dylan Hartley set to miss tour after sending off". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  5. "Dylan Hartley: Lions hooker misses tour after 11-week ban". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  6. "Match officials announced for Rugby World Cup 2015". World Rugby. 7 April 2015.
  7. "Barnes set to break refereeing record". BBC Sport.
  8. World, Rugby. "World Rugby Officiating". Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  9. "Ian Tempest in charge of first match of 2022 as Wayne Barnes hits 250". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  10. James, Dylan (5 November 2022). "Wales v New Zealand referee Wayne Barnes". WalesOnline. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  11. Throwing the Book. 2023-05-08. ISBN 978-1-4087-1954-1.

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