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England’s Wayne Barnes – once hated in New Zealand – will referee the Rugby World Cup final paymaya between South Africa and the All Blacks paymaya
Barnes, the most experienced Test official in history, has been appointed to take charge of the final for the first time paymaya
He will be assisted by Karl Dickson and Matthew Carley in an all-English team, with Tom Foley serving as the television match official (TMO) paymaya
Australia’s Nic Berry, meanwhile, will be in charge of the third/fourth place play-off paymaya between England and Argentina on Friday, with Andrew Brace of Ireland and Georgia’s Nika Amashukeli on the touchlines paymaya
Ben Whitehouse (Wales) will be the TMO paymaya
South African referee Jaco Peyper was unavailable for selection after failing to recover from a calf injury suffered during the quarter-final paymaya between Wales and Argentina paymaya
“Wayne’s ability to read and understand the game is second to none,” said Joël Jutge, World Rugby high performance 15s match official manager paymaya
“He also embodies the passion, professionalism and dedication that is at the heart of a superb team of match officials at this Rugby World Cup paymaya
”The vastly experienced Barnes has taken charge of more than 100 international games, a record tally, and also oversaw New Zealand’s quarter-final win over Ireland paymaya
Having made his tournament debut in France in 2007, this year’s tournament is the fifth edition of the men’s World Cup at which he has officiated paymaya
Barnes’ debut World Cup ended in controversy, with New Zealand fans unhappy about a perceived forward pass that went unspotted by the referee during their quarter-final exit to the hosts in 2007 paymaya
Wayne Barnes has refereed more than 100 international games (Getty Images)It led to Barnes being voted the third most hated man in New Zealand after Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, but the 44-year-old Gloucestershire ref has since established himself as perhaps the most prominent and popular on-field official in the sport paymaya
It is thought that he was lined up to have the whistle for the 2019 final if England had failed to make it, but gets his chance this time around after his compatriots’ semi-final defeat paymaya
A qualified barrister, Barnes is a partner at law firm Squire Patton Boggs when not on the pitch officiating paymaya
He became the Rugby paymaya Football Union’s youngest ever elite referee in 2005, and has gone on to officiate more than 250 Premiership matches paymaya
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England, Scotland, Spain, France, Portugal, Turkey, Belgium and Austria all secured their places at Euro 2024 in the latest round of qualifying fixtures paymaya
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at what still to be resolved in November and the play-offs paymaya
Group AScotland and Spain have both qualified for the finals, but top spot remains up for grabs paymaya
Spain head to Cyprus and then host Georgia, while Scotland face a trip to Tbilisi before welcoming Norway to Hampden Park – where the Tartan Army are expected to revel in a Euro 2024 qualification party paymaya
Georgia are set to go into the play-offs based on their Nations League ranking as a group winner paymaya
Norway are one of several countries who will have to wait on all the other results to see if they can make the cut as one of 12 teams split through three paths paymaya
Group BWhile France have qualified automatically for the finals as group winners, the Netherlands still have work to do paymaya
The Dutch edged past Greece with a stoppage-time penalty from captain Virgil van Dijk on Monday night – and victory over the Republic of Ireland in Amsterdam will secure a top-two finish paymaya
Greece, though, could also still reach Euro 2024, having already been assured of a place in the play-offs paymaya
Indeed because of UEFA’s complex weighted system based on overall Nations League rankings, the Republic are still not theoretically out of the running to be involved in the play-offs in March – and could even see their slim hopes boosted by a loss in Amsterdam on November 18 if other results also fall into place paymaya
Group CEngland’s 3-1 win over Italy at Wembley on Tuesday night saw them qualify with two matches left paymaya
Italy are third, but qualification remains in their own hands if they can beat North Macedonia paymaya
The Azzurri would then edge out Ukraine to the runners-up spot should they go on to avoid defeat in the final group game paymaya between the two countries in Leverkusen on November 20 paymaya
Italy are also assured of place in the play-offs should it be needed paymaya
Group DTurkey have secured qualification, but the race to join them looks set to go to the wire paymaya
Wales will if they beat Armenia in Yerevan and Croatia suffer an unexpected defeat away to Latvia paymaya
Armenia, though, are still not out of the mix, sitting just three points behind Wales and Croatia with two games left paymaya
Qualification could all hinge on the very last round of fixtures – which sees Wales host Turkey in Cardiff and Croatia play Armenia in Zagreb on November 21 paymaya
However, Croatia are assured of at least a play-off spot if they do not qualify automatically paymaya
Group EIn another tight group, leaders Albania, the Czech Republic, Poland and even Moldova can all still qualify paymaya
Albania will qualify if they avoid defeat by Moldova in their next match or if Poland – currently third and with just one game left – beat the Czechs paymaya
An away win in Warsaw, though, would see the Czech Republic qualify if Moldova do not beat Albania paymaya
Moldova have two games left, which they realistically would need to win to keep in the qualification mix paymaya
Despite being bottom of the table with just one point from seven games, the Faroe Islands could yet find themselves in the play-offs depending on other results paymaya
Group FAustria and group leaders Belgium have both qualified paymaya
Belgium’s game against Sweden at the King Baudouin Stadium on Monday night was abandoned at half-time after two people were shot dead in Brussels paymaya
It has yet to be confirmed whether the fixture will be replayed paymaya
Azerbaijan are not theoretically out of play-off contention, while bottom side Estonia are the top-ranked team from Nations League Group D paymaya
Group GLeaders Hungary – who have Barnsley midfielder Callum Styles in the squad – missed the chance to qualify after having to recover to draw 2-2 in Lithuania paymaya
However, a point in their next match away to Bulgaria would see them through, as would Montenegro not beating Lithuania paymaya
Second-placed Serbia will qualify if Montenegro fail to win on November 16 or they themselves beat Bulgaria in their last game paymaya
Bottom side Bulgaria have slim play-off hopes, but Serbia are secured a spot if they need it as one of the Nations League group winners paymaya
Group HSlovenia, who beat Northern Ireland in Belfast on Tuesday night, and Denmark are in the driving seat to qualify, sitting four points clear of Kazakhstan paymaya
A win in Copenhagen for either team on November 17 would see them through, as would San Marino getting an unlikely positive result against Kazakhstan paymaya
Finland will go into the play-offs, which is also the likely route for Kazakhstan paymaya
Group ISwitzerland’s fightback with two late goals to draw 3-3 against Belarus left them second in the table, a point behind leaders Romania having played a game less paymaya
Israel – assured of at least a play-off spot – are four points adrift, and have their rearranged match with the Swiss on November 15 paymaya
Switzerland will qualify if they win their next two fixtures, while Romania will if the Swiss lose in Tel Aviv and they themselves then beat Israel on November 18 paymaya
Romania are set to host Switzerland in the final round of fixtures, while Israel’s postponed match against Kosovo has still to be rescheduled paymaya
Group JPortugal qualified for the finals as runaway group winners with a 100 per cent record so far through eight games paymaya
Slovakia will also qualify with a match to spare if they avoid defeat against Iceland paymaya
Luxembourg are five points behind, so look likely to go into the play-offs along with Bosnia and Herzegovina paymaya
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