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| '''Wayne Barnes''' (born ] ]) is an ] international ] ]. He became a professional referee in ], giving up a career in ] to do so.<ref name="ProRef">{{cite web |url=http://www.rfu.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.News_Detail/StoryID/10063 |title=Wayne Barnes Joins Elite Referees |accessdate=2007-04-29 |date=2005-04-06 |publisher=RFU.com }}</ref> Barnes is also the youngest referee ever appointed to the Panel of National Referees, having been given the position in ], aged just 21.<ref name="PremRefs">{{cite web |url=http://www.guinnesspremiership.com/387_397.php |title=Premiership Referees |accessdate=2007-04-29 |publisher=GuinnessPremiership.com }}</ref> He started playing rugby at age 8, and took up refereeing aged 15.<ref name="ProRef" /> He is currently a regular referee in the ], and has refereed games in the ] and the ]. | '''Wayne Barnes''' (born ] ]) is an ] international ] ]. He became a professional referee in ], giving up a career in ] to do so.<ref name="ProRef">{{cite web |url=http://www.rfu.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.News_Detail/StoryID/10063 |title=Wayne Barnes Joins Elite Referees |accessdate=2007-04-29 |date=2005-04-06 |publisher=RFU.com }}</ref> Barnes is also the youngest referee ever appointed to the Panel of National Referees, having been given the position in ], aged just 21.<ref name="PremRefs">{{cite web |url=http://www.guinnesspremiership.com/387_397.php |title=Premiership Referees |accessdate=2007-04-29 |publisher=GuinnessPremiership.com }}</ref> He started playing rugby at age 8, and took up refereeing aged 15.<ref name="ProRef" /> He is currently a regular referee in the ], and has refereed games in the ] and the ]. | ||
| In ], Barnes made his ] debut as a referee, taking charge of three matches in the inaugural ] and the Italy v France match in the ].<ref name="PremRefs"/> Before that, he had refereed at the 2003 ] in ], the ] ] in ] and he was the English representative on the ] circuit from ] to ].<ref name="PremRefs"/> In April 2007, it was announced that Barnes would be one of three English referees at the ] ], the others being ] and ]. Barnes was given control of four matches at the World Cup, those being South Africa v Tonga, Samoa v USA (both Pool A), New Zealand v Italy (Pool C) and Ireland v Georgia (Pool D). | |||
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| He's a shit referee | |||
| He rapes little boys, and hes going to fucking die! | |||
| I will pay $1000 new zealand dollars to the person who finds him for me and keeps him under lock and key until i get there..... any takers? | |||
| and fuck wikipedia if they take this off he fuckin deserves it he cheated us out of the world cup | |||
| Fuck he is dead that old cunt that is blind fuck u 4 screwing us in the world cup homo im going to kill u and that is a promise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |||
| Kill Him | |||
| I think a blind goat could do better then him, i never new that a ref could be so bad | |||
| wayne barnes join "elite referees"? fuck off!!!!!!!! | |||
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| What a Wanker. | |||
| All of New Zealand hates him | |||
| Did you not learn the rule of forward pass you useless sack of shit. And where were the bloody touch judges you are also useless sacks of shits. WE WILL FIND YOU! | |||
| Wayne Barnes where guna fucken rip your head off you wanka. | |||
Revision as of 21:23, 6 October 2007
Wayne Barnes (born 20 April 1979) is an English international rugby union referee. He became a professional referee in April 2005, giving up a career in law to do so. Barnes is also the youngest referee ever appointed to the Panel of National Referees, having been given the position in 2001, aged just 21. He started playing rugby at age 8, and took up refereeing aged 15. He is currently a regular referee in the Guinness Premiership, and has refereed games in the Heineken Cup and the European Challenge Cup.
In 2006, Barnes made his Test debut as a referee, taking charge of three matches in the inaugural Pacific Five Nations and the Italy v France match in the 2006 Six Nations. Before that, he had refereed at the 2003 U19 World Cup in Paris, the 2005 U21 World Cup in Argentina and he was the English representative on the Sevens circuit from December 2003 to March 2005. In April 2007, it was announced that Barnes would be one of three English referees at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, the others being Chris White and Tony Spreadbury. Barnes was given control of four matches at the World Cup, those being South Africa v Tonga, Samoa v USA (both Pool A), New Zealand v Italy (Pool C) and Ireland v Georgia (Pool D).
References
- ^ "Wayne Barnes Joins Elite Referees". RFU.com. 2005-04-06. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
- ^ "Premiership Referees". GuinnessPremiership.com. Retrieved 2007-04-29.