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Feb 2021
9:05pm, 7 Feb 2021
37,602 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Didn't hear any after match stuff. I thought Barnes had a great game. O'Mahoney send off is just the law now isn't it? What else?
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Feb 2021
9:11pm, 7 Feb 2021
19,663 posts
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flanker
You can't moan about that red. Ref had zero choice, and O'Mahoney knew it.
I still think Barnes is one of the best refs going. I'll save my moaning for a certain french ref when he appears 
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Feb 2021
9:21pm, 7 Feb 2021
3,756 posts
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Pothunter
Barnes has his moments, but like Flanker I far prefer him to the French refs.
In real time I thought I heard him say he was happy with the clear out but when he viewed the replay he had no choice.
Hopefully players will realise they can’t get away with that kind of reckless play. It really doesn’t add to the spectacle.
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Feb 2021
9:50pm, 7 Feb 2021
37,604 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Nothing wrong with aggressive clear out. But if all you can see is a head you can't stamp on it, rake it, kick it or target it with your shoulder!
Barnes did say at time it was fine but in real time he would have assumed he hit chest and just rocked the player back. Glad we have TMO for that sort of thing.
Fun weekend! G
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Feb 2021
10:40pm, 7 Feb 2021
8,042 posts
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Too Much Water
French refs, like the stereotype of French rugby team, no one knows what will happen on the day. A lot of Gallic shrugging and much less speaking than the other NH refs
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Feb 2021
7:23pm, 8 Feb 2021
5,738 posts
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Surrey Phil
Wayne Barnes is to rugby what Mark Clattenburg was to football. Both excellent referees who don't mind a bit of controversy.
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Feb 2021
7:55am, 9 Feb 2021
37,627 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
I like the way he and Nigel Owens "coach" the players. It's hard to say you didn't think you were offside when the ref is saying "Thomas, step back 1 metre". Pretty clear! G
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Feb 2021
8:03am, 9 Feb 2021
7,212 posts
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The Great Raemondo
It may be a symptom of bias, but I found it much less intrusive when Nige did it.
Barnes is getting better, but I recall not so long ago he'd re-set a scrum seemingly 20 times with in the manner of a school games master determined to stay there until they got it right, even if they missed lunch. It's your own time you're wasting, lads.
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Feb 2021
8:27am, 9 Feb 2021
13,878 posts
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Homer
Oh yes Raemondo - Wayne can be a bit like that
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Feb 2021
8:55am, 9 Feb 2021
4,604 posts
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ThorntonRunner
He used to annoy me on that in his early days - but I do think he's really developed into a top class ref now
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