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Includes Karl Dickson continuing his rapid rise in the refereeing world.

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I am sure that somebody on here said Sir Barnes of Wayne was retiring?

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I am sure that somebody on here said Sir Barnes of Wayne was retiring?

Was it me?

The English referee, who plans to bow out after the 2019 World Cup, talks to Robert Kitson about the need for more TMO help as he prepares for his last full Premiership season
the Guardian · theguardian.com

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I am sure that somebody on here said Sir Barnes of Wayne was retiring?

After the World Cup. He’s never done the final so assume it’ll be out on a high (given England aren’t going to make it.....).

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It was also suggested that Barnes himself had said that he had been misquoted with regard to his impending retirement.

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It was also suggested that Barnes himself had said that he had been misquoted with regard to his impending retirement.

Yeah that was me, he said it on Rugby Tonight - but since has seemed not to question it, think it was maybe just to give himself options.

Now think he’s finished with Prem rugby, just the World Cup to go

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Yeah that was me, he said it on Rugby Tonight - but since has seemed not to question it, think it was maybe just to give himself options.

Now think he’s finished with Prem rugby, just the World Cup to go

He is still keeping up his barristering, one day a week I think he said.