Rugby referee Wayne Barnes

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Former lawyer Wayne Barnes keeps his cool in bruising Rugby ... (RugbyPass)

Wayne Barnes was at the centre of arguably the most dramatic World Cup final of them all as South Africa edged New Zealand...

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Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes targeted with death ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

Wife of Englishman was at South Africa v New Zealand, and said Stade de France had a 'vile atmosphere' for the referee's landmark game.

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Wayne Barnes' wife decries 'vile atmosphere', 'death threats' (1 News)

"It's just a game k...heads," added Polly Barnes.

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Rugby World Cup: Referee Wayne Barnes targeted with death ... (Newshub)

Wife Polly Barnes took to social media after being part of a "vile atmosphere" amid angry fans at Stade de France on Sunday.

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Wayne Barnes World Cup final: Referee cops abuse from All Blacks ... (New Zealand Herald)

Wayne Barnes is receiving death threats for how he officiated the Rugby World Cup final won 12-11 by South Africa, and there is one moment causing a lot of.

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Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes got death threats, wife ... (The Guardian)

Barnes, a 44-year-old British official, gave New Zealand's Sam Cane a yellow card, which was upgraded to red after a bunker video review, for an upright tackle ...

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Wayne Barnes receives death threats in the wake of Rugby World ... (planetrugby.com)

Referee Wayne Barnes has been subjected to online abuse following the All Blacks v Springboks Rugby World Cup final, according to his wife Polly.

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