WAYNE BARNES has revealed that he had his heart restarted just weeks before refereeing last year's Rugby World Cup final. The Englishman, 45, hung up his whistle after officiating South Africa's ...

Following the online abuse he received in the wake of the 2023 Rugby World Cup final, Tom Foley has stepped away from officiating Test rugby. ALSO READ | Springboks: Rassie hints at future new ...

Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes has revealed that he secretly had his heart restarted midway through the tournament last year. Barnes, 45, took charge of South Africa's hard-fought 12 ...

2011), Nigel Owens (Wales, 2015) and Jérôme Garcès (France, 2019). It will be a record 27th Rugby World Cup match as referee for Barnes in what is his fifth tournament. The final will be his sixth ...

Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes has revealed that he had his heart restarted midway through the tournament in 2023. The 45-year-old official has opened up on a secret trip home to ...

“What’s evident straight away is that the four teams play different styles of rugby ... before at a World Cup, when Ireland shocked the Black Ferns, who missed the semi-finals for the only ...