All Blacks Legend Unleashes Rant At Wayne Barnes As Kiwis Rage At World Cup Final Refs

All Blacks Legend Unleashes Rant At Wayne Barnes As Kiwis Rage At World Cup Final Refs

All Blacks Legend Unleashes Rant At Wayne Barnes As Kiwis Rage At World Cup Final Refs
It seemed virtually inevitable that referee Wayne Barnes would have a major influence in determining the outcome of the New Zealand vs South Africa final in a Rugby World Cup characterized by controversial calls.

Two yellow card ‘bunker’ verdicts in the first half of the Rugby World Cup final saw Barnes go for his pocket twice. The first was deemed to be a yellow card infraction due to Shannon Frizell’s nasty tackle of Bongi. The second, Sam Cane’s vicious blow to Jesse Kriel’s head, was raised to a red.

In another peculiar occurrence, Wayne Barnes seemed to apologize for misfiring on a call to Ardie Savea. That’s how Irish TV presented the situation, however it’s also possible that Barnes was only expressing his viewpoint when he said, “sorry, mate.”

I apologize, buddy. I believed he remained with him. I didn’t think he was convincing enough.”

Wayne Barnes acknowledges his error. For the All Blacks, how much might that cost them? 🤔Twitter: pic.twitter.com/YG7RUtIhbz #NZLvRSA | #RWC2023

Faf de Klerk did miss a straightforward knock-on for Barnes in the 22nd minute.

New Zealand reaction to Wayne Barnes and his officials

During halftime, All Blacks legend Israel Dagg, in the punditry booth in the Sky Sport NZ studio, voiced the opinions of many Kiwi fans with a depressing tirade against Wayne Barnes and the match officials.

This is the main event we have. A few individuals—I have other names for them—have eclipsed everything; they’ve taken matters into their own hands, stealing the spotlight and glory from the players who gave it their all to get here.

David Dagg extremely dissatisfied with the referee’s involvement throughout the #RWCFinal

Dagg also made a contentious comparison between the unfavorable show and the most recent National Rugby League championship. Furthermore, he argued that because Kriel was not hurt in the collision, Cane’s tackle was not as serious.

Caninese Soo I’m over @World Rugby; they’re ruining the sport with their incessant over-referencing. It’s the World Cup final, and we’re arguing about the referee’s call—Izzy Dagg is spot on. ♴ #rugbyworldcup #dyinggame #izzydagg #foryou #fyp #worldrugby #southafrica #springboks #allblacks

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The on-air criticism of Wayne Barnes and the match officials was mirrored by Dagg’s tweets during the first half.

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Barnsey, geez 🤦🏻‍♂️

— October 28, 2023, Israel Akuhata Dagg (@izzy_dagg)

 

 

Every Black Many on Twitter agreed with Barnes and chastised him for not making more calls.

 

Since New Zealand lost to France in Cardiff in the 2007 World Cup quarterfinal, many Kiwis have been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to Wayne Barnes. However, the bunker system is undoubtedly the main source of criticism for the refereeing.

Wayne Barnes is undoubtedly the finest rugby referee of today, and one doesn’t envy any other referee for the judgments he has to make. However, it’s indisputable that the game, which saw four players sinbinned, was unsatisfactory overall, and that the tournament peaked in the quarterfinals.

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