I don't know who needs to hear it but this, so very much this. Leave #WayneBarnes alone. The game balanced on a knife's edge and it could have gone either way in so many moment. Congratulations to the 'Boks on making it through every other Top Six nation in the world. Congratulations to the All Blacks who were a puff of wind away from winning a game that few thought they even had a chance of playing.
#RWC2023 #RugbyWorldCupFinal #AllBlacks
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/wayne-barnes-abuse-editorial-dont-blame-the-referee-for-rugby-world-cup-final-defeat/PW4RANWKRBEGJDVHQKRUE5MPQQ/
Wayne Barnes abuse: Don’t blame the referee for Rugby World Cup final defeat

OPINION: Sports enthusiasts need to encourage a culture that supports match officials.

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#WayneBarnes #RWC2023 #NZLvRSA

"It went backwards"
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2007 was a long time ago. I have to appreciate #WayneBarnes even though our record with him in the middle is worse than most others.
#IREvNZL #NZLvIRE #AllBlacks
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/ref-watch-wayne-barnes-in-a-two-horse-race/
Wales leave World Cup with regrets but with their 'heads held high'

Quarter-final weekend saw Wayne Barnes move into pole position to referee the 2023 World Cup final through a combination of events...

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