The trials and triumphs of Wayne Barnes

22.05.2024 13:21

The Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards take place on 6 June. RW looks at one of the shortlisted rugby titles – the autobiography of record-breaking referee Wayne Barnes

Wayne Barnes at the 2007 World Cup, the first of five such tournaments for the English official (AFP/Getty)

How ironic that when Wayne Barnes, future referee extraordinaire, was a player in his student days, his main role in …Continue reading »