Wayne Barnes to take charge of the World Cup final

Nic Berry named referee for the Bronze final with Ireland's Andrew Brace supporting him as assistant referee.

FINAL REFEREE: England's Wayne Barnes to take charge of the RWC Final between New Zealand and South Africa. Pic: ©INPHO/Photosport/Andrew Cornaga

England's Wayne Barnes is to take charge of the Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and South Africa on Saturday October 28 at the Stade de France.

Barnes is the world's most capped referee with 110 tests having made his debut with Fiji and Samoa in Suva in June 2006. Barnes becomes the second Englishman to officiate a Rugby World Cup Final after Ed Morrison who took charge of the 1995 decider between New Zealand and South Africa.