World Rugby has postponed a decision on the future of 20-minute red cards which are being trialled in the ongoing autumn ...

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 ...

The referee who took charge of the 2023 Rugby World Cup final has revealed he had to have his heart restarted midway through the tournament after feeling ill. Wayne Barnes, who announced his ...

England’s Wayne Barnes will take charge of the Rugby World Cup 2023 final between New Zealand and South Africa at Stade de France on Saturday, 28 October. Barnes, the world’s most-capped referee with ...

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 ...

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World Rugby wants to clamp down on players shielding team-mates catching high balls after issuing a series of desired objectives to referees and coaches ahead of the November Tests. A ...

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Here's everything you need to know about today's referee. Born in Paris in 1993 ... in an attempt to close down the shot. However, World Rugby rules state that a team should be awarded a penalty ...

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Gardner was appointed to the IRB Junior World Championship in 2012 and 2014, and took charge of the semi-final between England and Ireland in 2014. He was an assistant referee at the 2015 Rugby ...