Politics part of ref selection
Rugby World|July 2023
Our former elite referee looks at the panel chosen for the World Cup in France
Politics part of ref selection

MAY SAW the World Rugby Match Officials Selection Committee announce the team of officials for the World Cup in France.

Twenty-six officials have been selected and, with 453 Tests between the 12 referees, they are an experienced group – although Wayne Barnes, in his fifth World Cup, accounts for 102 of those.

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