David Barnes, head of discipline at the Rugby Football Union, said: "We've noticed in recent years, since coming out of Covid, that levels of abuse were at a level where we needed to take action.

PRA Chairman and Bath prop David Barnes answers your questions. We're back for January with the PRA Q&A where Rugby Union stars answer your questions. This month it was Bath prop and new PRA ...

Barnes will set the new mark on Nov. 12 when he takes charge of the match between Six Nations Grand Slam winners France and world champions South Africa. World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont paid ...