‘It crosses that line’ says the 44-year-old English officialDemands outlawing messages of ‘hate and violence’
Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes has described social media abuse towards him and his family as “vile” and called for the online trolls to be held to account.
The 44-year-old English official’s last match was one of his most challenging, with Barnes showing the first red card in a men’s World Cup final to the New Zealand captain, Sam Cane, during South Africa’s 12-11 victory in Paris.
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