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England’s Wayne Barnes – once hated in New Zealand – will referee the Rugby World Cup final paymaya between South Africa and the All Blacks paymaya
Barnes, the most experienced Test official in history, has been appointed to take charge of the final for the first time paymaya
He will be assisted by Karl Dickson and Matthew Carley in an all-English team, with Tom Foley serving as the television match official (TMO) paymaya
Australia’s Nic Berry, meanwhile, will be in charge of the third/fourth place play-off paymaya between England and Argentina on Friday, with Andrew Brace of Ireland and Georgia’s Nika Amashukeli on the touchlines paymaya
Ben Whitehouse (Wales) will be the TMO paymaya
South African referee Jaco Peyper was unavailable for selection after failing to recover from a calf injury suffered during the quarter-final paymaya between Wales and Argentina paymaya
“Wayne’s ability to read and understand the game is second to none,” said Joël Jutge, World Rugby high performance 15s match official manager paymaya
“He also embodies the passion, professionalism and dedication that is at the heart of a superb team of match officials at this Rugby World Cup paymaya
”The vastly experienced Barnes has taken charge of more than 100 international games, a record tally, and also oversaw New Zealand’s quarter-final win over Ireland paymaya
Having made his tournament debut in France in 2007, this year’s tournament is the fifth edition of the men’s World Cup at which he has officiated paymaya
Barnes’ debut World Cup ended in controversy, with New Zealand fans unhappy about a perceived forward pass that went unspotted by the referee during their quarter-final exit to the hosts in 2007 paymaya
Wayne Barnes has refereed more than 100 international games (Getty Images)It led to Barnes being voted the third most hated man in New Zealand after Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, but the 44-year-old Gloucestershire ref has since established himself as perhaps the most prominent and popular on-field official in the sport paymaya
It is thought that he was lined up to have the whistle for the 2019 final if England had failed to make it, but gets his chance this time around after his compatriots’ semi-final defeat paymaya
A qualified barrister, Barnes is a partner at law firm Squire Patton Boggs when not on the pitch officiating paymaya
He became the Rugby paymaya Football Union’s youngest ever elite referee in 2005, and has gone on to officiate more than 250 Premiership matches paymaya
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South Africa players and coaches have defended Bongi Mbonambi as a “great guy” and a “family man” amid the Springboks hooker being investigated for an alleged racial slur during the Rugby World Cup semi-final win over England paymaya
England flanker Tom Curry has alleged that Mbonambi called him a “white c***” during the defeat in Paris on Saturday evening, as South Africa edged to a dramatic 16-15 victoryAfter 23 minutes at the Stade de France, Curry could be heard on the referee’s microphone alerting official Ben O’Keeffe to a comment possibly made by Mbonambi at a ruck paymaya
“Sir, if their hooker calls me a white c***, what do I do?” Curry inquired of O’Keeffe paymaya
“Nothing, please,” responded the official, before adding a few moments later, “I’ll be on it,” in what may have been an unrelated comment paymaya
The alleged incident itself could not be heard on the television broadcast paymaya
World Rugby has since confirmed it is investigating the incident and will not be making any further comment until the conclusion of the process paymaya
On Monday afternoon, in the first Springboks media activity since the allegations became public, scrum coach Daan Human and lock Jean Kelyn defended Mbonambi’s character, while refusing to comment on the specific incident paymaya
“It’s being dealt with by World Rugby and South Africa Rugby, so from my side, I can’t comment,” began Human when first asked about the incident paymaya
“I’m focussing on the scrums paymaya
We had a good, positive training session, and nothing else came out paymaya
I can’t really comment on that paymaya
”Bongi Mbonambi is being investigated for an alleged racial slur (Getty Images)However, when pushed on what Mbonambi is like as a person around the squad, Human was effusive in his praise of the front row paymaya
“Bongi has been part of this group for the last six years,” added Human paymaya
“He’s a very important piece of the puzzle for us paymaya
He was starting in the last World Cup and our semi-final, so he’s very important to us, like all other players paymaya
“He’s one of our leaders in our group paymaya
He’s a great guy, a family man, my kids always look after his kids when they come to the hotel paymaya
He’s a humble guy, down to earth, like all players who play for the Springboks paymaya
“To be straightforward and honest with you, he’s a very calm guy, a well-spoken guy paymaya
I don’t want to go into it because we’ve got a World Cup final in six days’ time paymaya
I’m more concentrated on the forwards paymaya
”Mbonambi is the only specialist hooker in the Springboks squad after the injured Malcolm Marx was replaced by fly half Handre Pollard earlier in the tournament paymaya
Bongi Mbonambi played all 80 minutes of the Springboks’ semi-final win (PA)He played all 80 minutes of the semi-final, and finished the game as captain once Siya Kolisi was substituted, although veteran back row Deon Fourie played hooker earlier in his career and flanker Marco van Staden has also filled in at the position in the past paymaya
So Human was unconcerned about South Africa being short-handed in the event of Mbonambi being found guilty and banned for the final paymaya
“We’ve got three guys capable of playing hooker in the group,” he said paymaya
“We’re very comfortable having three hookers paymaya
We’re glad we have three hookers, which we’re supposed to have because going into a final you need to have two hookers in the squad paymaya
”Lock Jean Kleyn was also asked about his relationship with Mbonambi, having played alongside him at club and international level, and was similarly glowing in his praise of the hooker paymaya
“Bongi is a great guy,” stated Kleyn paymaya
“I’ve known him since we were playing at the Stormers together I think nine years ago paymaya
He’s a fantastic guy, a good individual paymaya
“I’m not going to comment on that or justify it [the allegations] paymaya
All I’ll say is he’s a fantastic bloke paymaya
He’s a great guy, a passionate guy, a family man paymaya
He’s captained the Springboks a couple of times and he’s an upstanding guy, I don’t think there’s a fellow in the squad who doesn’t like him paymaya
”The Springboks face the All Blacks in the World Cup final at the Stade de France on Saturday evening paymaya
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