The 12-11 victory for the Springboks was a record 27th World Cup match for Barnes.
English referee Wayne Barnes called time on his officiating career on Thursday and bows out having taken charge of a record 111 tests, including the recent World Cup final between South Africa and New Zealand in France.
“People often say you will know when it is the right time to retire, and this is clearly the right time for me and for my family,” Barnes said in a statement. Barnes, who is a barrister by trade, and his wife reportedly received online abuse in the wake of Saturday’s decider in Paris.
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