Barnes follows different laws; GAME ON: RUGBY UNION.

Byline: By JOHN WILKINSON Several notable men have been named John Wilkinson:

John Wilkinson (Australian politician)
John Wilkinson (scholar) of University of Oxford
John Wilkinson (industrialist) was a British industrialist who suggested the use of iron for many roles where other materials

WAYNE BARNES has swapped his barrister's wig for a referee's whistle to become the RFU's sixth full-time referee.

The 25-year-old, a specialist in criminal law, becomes the RFU's youngest ever full-time elite referee.

He acknowledges the switch may be seen as unorthodox by some, but he had no hesitation in making it.

"This is a wonderful opportunity for me to work with England's best referees who include some of the most impressive match officials on the international circuit"" said Barnes, who handled Coventry's game against Plymouth Albion at the Butts Park Arena The stadium was built in 2004 and currently has two stands. The East Stand has a capacity of 3000 and includes a number of conference and banqueting facilities. The West Stand is currently only a temporary structure holding 1000. in February.

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Title Annotation:	Sport
Publication:	Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
Date:	Apr 9, 2005
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