Barnes to ref crucial World Cup clash
29 Apr 2011
Wayne Barnes will referee the World Cup pool match between South Africa and Wales on 11 September.
The Englishman will take control of what should be the deciding fixture of Pool D. If South Africa win this Test, they’re likely to secure an easier path to the semi-finals.
Romain Poite (France) will referee in the Boks’ clash vs Fiji on 17 September, George Clancy (Ireland) in the match vs Namibia on 22 September and finally Nigel Owens (Wales) in the match against Samoa on 30 September.
Furthermore, the three South African officials appointed to World Cup duty, Craig Joubert, Jonathan Kaplan and Shaun Veldsman, have been handed a number of appointments across the 40 pool matches.
Joubert and Kaplan will each referee four pool games, as is the case with all 10 referees appointed for the tournament. Added to that, Joubert will be assistant referee in a further three games, while Kaplan has been appointed to assist in four. Veldsman is the television match official in 10 pool games.
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30 Apr 2011, 03:10 am
@BokiNZ(BokiNZ)-50:
BaXXies entered the ruck from the side, leading with his head/shoulder, no sign of his hands given they were both at his sides. It was clearly dangerous, the Boks had been warned that it was unacceptable – the IRB even issued a video on YouTube 6 mths prior to the BIL tour giving eg’s of ‘Dangorus play’ of which BaXXies performing his flying-torpedo technique was highlighted 3-4 different times.
It was dangeorus and illegal. The SARU, in their supreme arrogance, decided the IRB were wrong and they were right. So BaXXies poleaxed Aplon and then – and only then – the whole nation squealed. Except you.
30 Apr 2011, 03:12 am
@BokiNZ(BokiNZ)-50:
Ask Transformation Forensics to do a bit of research for you. Scroll back on Keo 2 years before BaXXies torpedoed A.Jones. The term ‘flying-headbutts’ was used exclusively about BaXXies and how dangerous it was. You can hardly say it came out of the blue.
30 Apr 2011, 03:13 am
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-47: I’ve got no idea. Apparently there will be another salvo of ticketsales in a couple of wks/mth. I was under impression tickets was all sold out. And like I said before, I don’t think there would be any AB games available as these most probably sold out mths ago. Pretty dumb to leave it so late anyway. The individual game sales came out mths ago. Some time last year, I think. Was when I got mine. Already paid for but no tickets as yet. Thanks for reminding me. I think its time I find out how I get a hold of my tickets.
30 Apr 2011, 03:16 am
@BokiNZ(BokiNZ)-50:
Its quite simple, actually.
The law states you have to ‘bind’ first. Therefore you can hit anyone as hard as you like as like as you place a hand on his first. BaXXies hands are quite clearly at his sides, therefore he is leading with his head/shoulders. Which is not only illegal, but exceptionally dangerous.
And while youre asking ques’s about Mortlock, why dont you now tell me whether it was right that BaXXies got away with his headbutt on Mortlock a few years back. YouTube it, its evil. Then try and tell me that BaXXies hasnt had his fair share of lucky escapes.
30 Apr 2011, 03:17 am
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-51: Mate, you’re reaching. And cunningly trying to distort facts to suit your argument. The tackle is on youtube, if you still have any doubts re the legality of his clean-out. No more dangerous than any other ruck clean-out that happens 1000 times over, in any game, anywhere on the planet. Go see for yourself if you don’t believe me, but I’m guessing you already knew that…
30 Apr 2011, 03:31 am
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-54: See, you’re doing it again. You, as a Kiwi, like to point out that if an incident was not cited or was thrown out due to some technicality (inpetitude of Saffa commissioners being one of them) no fault of the player involved? Am I right? We made quite a big deal out of brother Kev’s misdemeanour over in ENG. In the end he got away with a one week ban or something silly like that. My point is, Mealamu was involved in the odd incident over the years and if Big Hit was here, you’ll most probably hear out all about it, but I’m not going to list his indiscretions here now. But he was never cited for them ie clean disciplinary record. Even you would have to acknowledge the fine line that exist, almost as if on a whim of an official, of being cited or not. That being true, how can you not acknowledge then that being cited and found guilty of nonsense like this extenuates punishment dealt at a later stage. So does not being cited for offences that warrant it. This is exactly the double stds you fellas live by that I have a problem with. Unbelievable!
30 Apr 2011, 03:36 am
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-54: And don’t try and dodge the question either. Last week Mortlock mentioned to the Kiwi ref, I might add, that he was penalkising the Rebels for going off their feet when there was at least 3 Blues players of their feet as well. Your comment on my post was, and I’m paraphrasing, “quit whining like a schoolgirl”. After your comment on the Blues getting away with far more than the Highlanders were last nite, do you agree with Mortlock now? And if so, why is that?
30 Apr 2011, 04:20 am
Anyway, let’s hope you respond to my questions. I would hate to think you’re trying to dodge the bullet after being caught with your pants down.
30 Apr 2011, 10:48 am
because your dumb question pre-supposes that Mortlock had no vested interest. Unlike you, of course.
Every team gets away with offences in every match, deal with it.
30 Apr 2011, 10:52 am
I noticed you didn’t reply to my question or do you take the JL1 approach whereby Rules passed by You and You only have no application to You ?
it’s a common trait around here…..ask question…don’t want to answer……..*disappear*
30 Apr 2011, 12:28 pm
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-51: Funny then how the BL player he tackled thought it was legal. Stop whinging. We’ll be hearing about Suzzy again next.
30 Apr 2011, 15:47 pm
@Michael(mikeybrass)-61:
is A.Jones an IRB Law-maker ?
The IRB said it was foul play. It was. Again.
30 Apr 2011, 21:31 pm
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-59: Trying to confuse the issue again, I see. Vested interest or not, he asked a very valid question. One, I suspect you fully agree with but hey, you’d rather die than admit to that now would you. That was supposed to be a game you didn’t have any vested interest in, other than a Kiwi team playing an Aussie one. Why do find it hard to see the point Mortlock was trying to make? Being the “neutral” fan, you should’ve seen it for what it was. A case of Kiwi uber alles perhaps? Btw, the way you see the Bakkies incident is laughable at best. In from the side with no arms? Are you for real? Or just blind. Or maybe it’s just bias?
2 May 2011, 14:43 pm
I wonder if Barnesy is reffing an AB’s match…
Prepare for rugby hooliganism on a grand scale… Hundreds of beer bottles thrown on the field… Police escort for the ref…
Hellsteeth it has happened before in Kiwiland… the last France tour there.
Millwall in all black
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