“Bok fans lost it” – Wayne Barnes Wikipedia page brutally edited

Wayne Barnes attracted a lot of unwanted headlines, particularly in South Africa, after he officiated the Springboks trip to Paris to take on France.

It was an eventful night for Barnes, who correctly give out two red cards, as he took charge of a record 101st international match,

Les Bleus beat the Boks 30-26 on Saturday with a try from prop Sipili Falatea that seemed to involve a double movement.

That one particular incident led to one fan altering Barnes Wikipedia, as they did to fellow Luke Pearce during the summer.

Wayne Barnes ranks the five toughest players to referee

Record-breaking rugby referee Wayne Barnes has ranked some of the trickier players he had to run the rule over down the years.

#5. Joe Marler (England)

BARNES SAID: ” “He was always a funny one on the field in nice way. You’d be trying to tell him something serious and he’d just want to have a laugh and a joke.

“But he does bring a smile to your face. That is what is unique about our sport, the interaction between players and refs and refs and coaches. It does show our sport off in a good light.”

Joe Marler facts: 

1. Marler started his career at Haywards Heath RFC in Sussex where he played in the same side as fellow England international Billy Twelvetrees
2. After joining the Quins academy in 2008, the prop spent some time on loan to Esher and Worthing
3. He’s been nicknamed Croissant. In his own words, it’s because: “The boys think I have a nose that looks like a French pastry.”
4. Marler was captain for England at U18s level and represented the U20 squad throughout the Junior World Championship in summer 2009
5. He is also one of the hosts of The Joe Marler Show podcast with Tom Fordyce

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