A decision has reportedly been made as to who will referee the Rugby World Cup final between the Springboks and All Blacks.
The Springboks and All Blacks will meet in a dreamAccording to reputable overseas publicationBarnes is the most experienced referee in the history of Test rugby, and is now expected to be handed the officiating duties for the grand final, when all his experience will certainly be needed.
New Zealand’s Ben O’Keeffe has refereed the Springboks’ previous two playoff matches, and the team will undoubtedly need to adjust to the interpretations of Barnes, who is appearing in his fifth consecutive World Cup campaign.There is ‘history’ between Barnes and the Springboks It should be remembered that Barnes last refereed the Springboks when they suffered an agonising defeat to France last November, with many South African supporters having felt he lost control of that match during the dying stages.
Following that encounter, which was a record-breaking 101st Test for Barnes, he and his family were subjected to online abuse after Rassie Erasmus appeared to question some of his decisions by posting certain video clips on X, formerly known as Twitter.Barnes later opened up about the turmoil endured from that backlash, and admitted he even considered retiring at one stage after his children even became the subjects of threats and abuse.
However, he ultimately opted to continue refereeing, and he has now reportedly been rewarded with the officiating duties for the World Cup final, and will apparently be supported by Tom Foley in the TMO box.Bronze Final – 21:00: Argentina v England – Stade de France
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