England’s Wayne Barnes is without doubt one of the officers on the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
The vastly-experienced referee has taken cost of greater than 100 worldwide video games, a report tally.
Having made his event debut in France in 2007, Barnes is again for a fifth version of the boys’s World Cup.
A professional barrister, Barnes is a companion in legislation agency Squire Patton Boggs when not on the pitch officiating.
He turned the Rugby Football Union’s youngest ever elite referee in 2005, and has gone on to officiate greater than 250 Premiership matches.
Barnes’ debut World Cup led to controversy, with New Zealand followers sad a few perceived ahead move that went unspotted by the referee throughout their quarter-final exit to the hosts in 2007.
But the 44-year-old Gloucestershire ref has since established himself as maybe essentially the most outstanding and well-liked on-field official within the sport.
He could also be a powerful contender to take cost of a primary Rugby World Cup closing this yr – offered England don’t make it.
Which video games is Wayne Barnes refereeing on the 2023 Rugby World Cup?
Ireland v Tonga – Pool B (16 September, Nantes)
Referee: Wayne Barnes (Eng)
ARs: Matthew Carley (Eng) & Craig Evans (Wal)
TMO: Tom Foley (Eng)
Wales v Australia – Pool C (24 September, Lyon)
Referee: Wayne Barnes (Eng)
ARs: Luke Pearce (Eng) & Christophe Ridley (Eng)
TMO: Tom Foley (Eng)
Scotland v Romania – Pool B (30 September, Lille)
Referee: Wayne Barnes (Eng)
ARs: Andrew Brace (Ire) & Chris Busby (Ire)
TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZ)
New Zealand v Uruguay – Pool A (5 October, Lyon)
Referee: Wayne Barnes (Eng)
ARs: Matthew Carley (Eng) & Jordan Way (Aus)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SA)
