Wayne BARNES 1979 Bream (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Saturday, October 06, 2007, 11:02 (6260 days ago)

Wayne Barnes, who studied law at the University of East Anglia, became a barrister in London specialising in criminal law. He was called to the Bar in 2002 and, a few days after joining Temple Gardens chambers, refereed his first Premiership rugby match, Bath v Rotherham. In 2005 he became a fulltime professional Referee.

It ,[his move to refereeing] all started at Whitecross School, where he was head boy, in the Forest of Dean. Playing in the second row, a knee injury led him to refereeing and at 15 he did his first match, Bream 3rds v Berry Hill Wappers. Bream, his home village, won.

6/10/2007-World Cup Quarter Final New Zealand v France - Cardiff Match Referee