Throwing the Book by Wayne Barnes - ISBN: 9781408719541
Hardcover
Rugby’s top ref reveals all: chaos, crunching tackles, and candid stories.

Throwing the Book

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  • Hardcover

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    12 February 2024

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Summary

Wayne Barnes - one of the most-experienced international referees in history and criminal barrister to boot - uniquely lifts the lid on a lifetime of trying to keep the biggest names in the sport on best behaviour.

There aren’t many people who can say they’ve been the thirty-first man on the pitch during a World Cup humdinger, Grand Slam decider or Premiership and European Cup final; listened to the sobs of a 20-stone prop as he tries to belt out his national anthem; heard the crunch …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781408719541
ISBN-10:1408719541
Author:Wayne Barnes, Ben Dirs
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Constable
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:12 February 2024
Weight:581g
Dimensions:240mm x 156mm x 22mm
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Critics Review

Plenty of amusing anecdotes … highly readable … the former referee’s new autobiography is required reading and lays bare some of the more disturbing aspects of modern rugby * Guardian *Difficult to put down … enjoyable and thought-provoking in equal measure * Planet Rugby *

About The Author

Wayne Barnes

Wayne Barnes is an English international rugby union referee and criminal barrister. He has refereed more international matches than anyone else in the history of the sport. He has refereed in five Rugby World Cups, seventeen Six Nations tournaments and three European Champions Cup finals. He has refereed over 270 English Premiership matches, including ten finals. He is also a partner at the international law firm, Squire Patton Boggs.

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