Wayne Barnes Speaks Out

Lawrence, Sarra and Steve are joined by Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes.The recently retired official hits out at the abuse that he has received on social media since the final in Paris and urges the Government and rugby’s authorities to take action against the perpetrators. In a wide-ranging interview, Barnes also looks back on his time as a referee, reliving the early years of his career, sharing his most embarrassing moment, and revealing where he keeps his whistles. He also tells us which players have been the most difficult to officiate and why he thinks the game has some difficult decisions to make about its future.The team also round up the latest Premiership action and look ahead to the weekend’s games.Record in partnership with Voxpod Studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.