Former rugby referee Wayne Barnes has spoken out against the online abuse and threats he and his family received following the Rugby World Cup final, calling for the perpetrators to be held accountable. Barnes emphasized the need for action against social media trolls and expressed his sympathy for New Zealand captain Sam Cane after showing him the first red card in a World Cup final. Additionally, British darts player Owen Bates has been banned from using his nickname 'The Master' at the World Championships, prompting discussions about a new nickname for him.
'Very misleading': Wayne Barnes responds to All Blacks' 'complaints' over RWC final refereeing #AllBlacks #RWC2023 Click below for more ⤵️ https://t.co/jr1hK2hyZY
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British darts player is BANNED from using his 'rude' nickname at Ally Pally for the World Championship https://t.co/10eGdiZyu1 https://t.co/2gE22D9jQZ
“I was devastated. It absolutely broke me” Rugby World Cup final referee @WayneBarnesRef tells me footage of top football referee Anthony Taylor being confronted by fans earlier this year “made his heart bleed" ⬇️ https://t.co/IVlHV6s8pw https://t.co/UtKbrM9NzH
🗣️ “When people make threats against your wife and kids, they should be held to account and punished.” Wayne Barnes wants the authorities to do more to combat online abuse. https://t.co/R2uCz1s7pN
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“I felt extremely sorry for him…I can only imagine what’s going through his mind.” Ex rugby ref @WayneBarnesRef tells me of his sympathy for @AllBlacks captain @SamCane7 after having to show him the 1st red card in a World Cup final for a high tackle ⬇️ https://t.co/IVlHV6s8pw https://t.co/YFS9d8KJub
“I felt extremely sorry for him…I can only imagine what’s going through his mind.” Ex rugby referee Wayne Barnes tells me of his pity for New Zealand captain Sam Cane after having to show him the 1st red card in a World Cup final for a high tackle ⬇️ https://t.co/IVlHV6s8pw https://t.co/eiiVZ32QQT
🗣️ “Without doubt, it was a moment where you think ‘why do we do this?'” 🏴 Wayne Barnes almost quit refereeing in November 2022. 👇 https://t.co/dI5iagmBZT
Top ex-rugby referee Wayne Barnes tells me social media trolls must face possible prosecution after he & his family were subject to “vile abuse” & “threats” following World Cup final. @bbcnews @BBCBreakfast report ⬇️ https://t.co/IVlHV6sGf4 https://t.co/xPQ3Z5j3z2
Wayne Barnes has spoken out against the abhorrent online abuse he and his family received following the Rugby World Cup final. Barnes has also called for social media sites and governing bodies to take action against trolls online. https://t.co/IigKa1AGGq
Wayne Barnes has called for social media trolls to face the threat of prosecution after the former referee and his family were subject to “vile abuse” following the World Cup final. ✍️ @danscho1 #TelegraphRugby
“Darts player Owen Bates has been ruled against using his nickname ‘The Master’!” 😳 “We need a new one. ‘The Tungsten Tosser’?” This 3 mins of @TSBreakfast is MUST WATCH! We might’ve broken Ally McCoist! 🎯🤣🤣 https://t.co/8GLF2LReCG
RWC final referee Wayne Barnes calls for action against trolls for ‘vile’ abuse https://t.co/1RJeGmB4Ie
EXCLUSIVE: Ally McCoist left in tears after discovering darts player's 'hilarious' banned nickname More below 👇 https://t.co/y9GHoOVPVu
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“It’s a sad thing about the sport at the moment,” @WayneBarnesRef said in an interview with the BBC. “We’re all used to criticism, people saying they disagree with our decisions, that’s part of the role. People don’t see the human side of refereeing.
"When people make threats of violence against you, against your wife, against your kids, that crosses a line." Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes says he wants those who made threats towards him and his family to be held to account. https://t.co/UiOju7wahC
'It's a sad thing about the sport at the moment': Wayne Barnes' retirement plea #rugby Click below for more ⤵️ https://t.co/dYXRCThiI7
Owen Bates banned from using rude nickname at darts World Championships Read below 👇 https://t.co/Qd38qUzn32