Rugby World Cup: England’s Wayne Barnes whistles for New Zealand-South Africa final

Wayne Barnes will referee the World Cup final between New Zealand and South Africa on October 28, World Rugby announced on Monday.

A logical choice on paper as the English referee is currently the most experienced on the international scene.

The end of true false suspense. Unsurprisingly, Wayne Barnes was appointed to referee the World Cup final between New Zealand and South Africa on 28 October, following England’s semi-final defeat. Next (9pm, Live on TF1, MYTF1, and live commentary on TF1info). He will be assisted by his teammates Carl Dixon and Matthew Carle, while Tom Foley will be the video referee.

27th World Cup match record

So, the 44-year-old Englishman will follow in the footsteps of his compatriot Ed Morrison, taking charge of the meeting between… All blacks And this Springbox In 1995. This is a real achievement for the official who has already appeared five times in this World Cup. After many big names like Jerome Garces or Nigel Owens retired recently, he became “The most successful referee in the circuit”, recalls World Rugby, with 110 international matches to its credit. The man with the whistle, who made his debut during Fiji-Samoa in June 2006, “A Record Breaker” With this “The 27th Tournament in Five Editions” A very beautiful oval tournament.

“On behalf of World Rugby, I would like to congratulate Wayne Barnes on his appointment as referee for the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final. The appointment is well-deserved not only during this tournament but throughout his rich career.”President of World Rugby congratulates Bill Beaumont. “It reflects his passion for rugby, the support of his family and the spirit of collaboration and excellence that drives our team of match officials.”, he adds. Main interested party “Incorporates passion, professionalism and devotion” Tournament officials, for his part, believes Joel Judge is responsible for tournament officials and high performance.

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Meanwhile, Nick Perry (Australia) has been appointed as the center referee for the minor final between Argentina and England on Friday October 27 (9pm, TF1, live on MYTF1 and live with commentary on TF1info). He will be joined by Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) and Andrew Brace (Ireland). Ben Whitehouse (Wales) will be the video referee.