Rugby World Cup goes with experienced referees for quarter-finals after criticism

Record number of players sent off during pool stageJérôme Garcès to referee England v AustraliaEngland’s Wayne Barnes will take charge of Japan’s quarter-final against South Africa on Sunday on a weekend when the organisers have opted for experience following widespread criticism of the standard of officiating here.World Rugby said at a media briefing that it was happy with the way games had been controlled after the opening round when officials and television match officials were criticised for being too lenient over high challenges. Related: Ireland’s Bundee Aki ruled out of World Cup by thr…