I come back and watch this every couple of years. One of the funniest rugby moments seeing the realisation in Dylan Hartley's eyes that his actions have consequences

regardless of whether you like the referee or not, it is the correct decision and excellent refereeing in this case. Don't blame the referee for the red card, blame the player for not keeping his mouth shut

Big balls to issue the first ever red card in a premiership final, but 100% the right call. Props to Wayne Barnes for stamping out any form indiscipline or disrespect towards refs in rugby before it becomes commonplace. People like him ensure professional rugby remains a good sport to watch with proper sporting attitude.

The commentator said it best: "This is rugby not football. You can't speak to the officials like that." Yes! Let's keep it that way.

Barnes: “No you can’t kick out” *myler kicks it out* Barnes: “Fucks sake”

Well Done Wayne Barnes! Just like Hartley, he trained most of his life to be in that position and he's not there to be called a cheat...

Well done Wayne Barnes, great decision. Thankfully too, the biggest nob in rugby didn't make the Lions tour because of that. Justice was definitely done.

Is it customary in televised Rugby that you can hear what the referee is saying so clearly? I have to say, that's very welcome, and I would love to see it practised in more sports!

For those that criticised the ref, what do you say he did wrong ? The player had been previously warned, he was on notice. That he was also the captain only compounds his lack of leadership. .

13.10 Drop-out DEFINITIONS A drop-out is a drop kick taken by the defending team. The drop-out may be taken anywhere on or behind the 22-metre line. A drop-out is used to restart play after an attacking player has put or taken the ball into the in-goal, without infringement, and a defending player has made the ball dead there or it has gone into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line. 13.11 Delay in drop-out The drop-out must be taken without delay. Sanction: Free Kick on the 22-metre line. 13.12 Drop-out incorrectly taken If the ball is kicked with the wrong type of kick, or from the wrong place, the opposing team has two choices: To have another drop-out, or To have a scrum at the centre of the 22-metre line and they throw in the ball. 13.13 Drop-out must cross the line (a) If the ball does not cross the 22-metre line, the opposing team has two choices: To have another drop-out, or To have a scrum at the centre of the 22-metre line. They throw in the ball. (b) If the ball crosses the 22-metre line but is blown back, play continues. (c) If the ball does not cross the 22-metre line, advantage may apply. An opponent who plays the ball can score a try. 13.14 Drop-out goes directly into touch The ball must land in the field of play. If it is kicked directly into touch, the opposing team has three choices: To have another drop-out, or To have a scrum at the centre of the 22-metre line, and they throw in the ball, or To accept the kick. If they accept the kick, the throw-in is on the 22-metre line. So the ref decision is correct. It also means that players don't know the rules...

Outstanding refereeing. Explained the rules and held his ground.

As a former referee in football, my policy was that being called a cheat is an instant red card, so in Rugby it has to be a red card, I wish referees in football could be like the ones in Rugby and actually communicate with the players, but the thing is in football I cant blame the players for having a go at the ref sometimes because the mistakes they make aren't good enough, I understand everyone makes mistakes but when you see how consistant rugby referees are it just shows how poorly football referees are trained.

I don't think Hartley is a cheat, he's just an idiot. Any Captain knows to listen to the referee. Barnes was forced to make both of those decisions, great reffing.

can’t believe Myler kicked it straight out after being told he couldn’t kick it out 3 times😂

FIFA should be taking notes here. Respect.

Is there a bigger knob in rugby than Dylan Hartley? I doubt it.

You got exactly what you deserved Dylan.. My sympathy is for the Saints fans who looked forward to their special day and were deprived of at least equality of “arms” by very poor discipline and leadership.

Excellent piece of refereeing - Correct decision. Lesson 1 - Listening to the Referee usually helps your decisions. Like don't kick the ball out direct. Or don't swear at me. Well done - Northampton. You ignored both in rapid order. Result - exactly what you deserved.

referee is right, the ball must be kept in play during restarts, from halfway and/or 22meter line, hence why they are called Restarts, however if the ball does end up going out of play for whatever reason lol, the other team will get the 'option', as the ref had said. Penalty kicks are the kicks where you can kick the ball out.

Awesome from the commentators: This is rugby, not soccer. You dont talk to the officials like that. #damnright #respectthegame

I dont understand the rules, but no one can say the referee wasn't absolutely clear, the warning, the don't kick it out, and then the you're off sunshine

I've been watching a lot of rugby clips lately. I have to say, the respect the players have for the referees is amazing! Would love to see the same in football, hockey and every other sport.

Credit to Wayne Barnes. He told him a number of times. Lesson to Hartley and any other junior players, the referee controls the game.

At the end of the day Barnes did say three times loud and clear that they could not just kick the ball out. Myler seemed to ignore this or understood and went ahead anyway - so actually he's the one to blame for causing that entire mess in the first place. Listen to the ref! Honestly baffled how Myler could ask Barnes, several times, if he could kick the ball straight out and just ignore what Barnes told him!

Well done Barnes!! Very good ref'ing - he was very clear in his instructions - more refs should be like this. Great respect for him and Nigel Owens!

Why do football referees take this kind of abuse and do nothing?

I'm a football and basketball player/fan myself but I love the respect the ref is show in Rugby. Calling the ref a cheat is disgraceful behaviour in any sport. In my youth football times the ref would often not turn up because of the grief he would get from the players and the parents.

If I need a good laugh I keep returning to this.😂😂😂

Should be permanently banned from representing his country. Long record of problems -- 26 week ban, 8 week ban, 11 for this... No place on the pitch. This is where the first time the referee has to talk for back-chat needs to be 10 in the bin.

There are certain things you don't do in ANY sport, and swearing at the ref/umpire/whatever is one of them.

I feel a great sense of pride for rugby when Barnes made the decision sent him off. The easy option would be to ignore it in such a massive game. You can't do that to a referee in rugby.

Watch from 1:40 to the scrum, it's the finest transitions I've ever seen in sports video. Ever.

At 2:00 you can just about hear Dylan Hartley calling the ref: "You're a f***ing cheat" or somewhere along those lines and the ref was right to send Dylan off for that! Totally behind the ref there!

This never gets old. Love it.

I always loved rugby for the respect these huge men give the ref calling him Sir and stuff.

Watching the game back as a neutral.... it was well reffed by Barnes. a few contentious decisions, but largely the right ones. Tigers had the Saints pack going backwards all day and like the Wales v England game, if that happens the ref will always favour the dominant scrum. The 22 decision was spot on too, he tells Meyler several times he can't kick the ball straight out, so Meyler kicks the ball straight out. Not Barnes' fault, really, was it.

This is why having refs miked up is such a good move. I get footballs fear that you’d be able to pick up poor language, but once they iron that out, it would lead to more respect for refs.

I can’t stop watching this...it s unbelievable.... what planet is Hartley on??.... what an absolutely brilliant decision by Wayne Barnes. I don’t know what Miler was thinking of either!! What a complete abomination of professionalism this turned out to be except for Wayne Barnes who was outstanding. Let us see some other referees with some backbone.

It's been 8 years. I've got my thoughts together now. 1. Ref makes the correct decisions and communicates so well. 2. The guy that kicked it straight out just overhit it by mistake. He understood the ref, but just misjudged the little low kick and it didn't bounce in play.

Hartley well and truly earned his marching order. Serves him right. Should've listened to the ref the first time, and shut his mouth. Simple as that!

Rugby does not have rules but Laws!

One of rugbys greatest attributes is the respect for a ref. If Barnes or others start to let stuff go you on the slippery slope. No matter what the occasion, the person or the ref, implementing it reinforces it. Therefore no slippery slope. So many sports badly need to learn from this approach

How thick is Myler is to kick it straight out after literally being told 3 times he couldn't 😂

Dunno about you lot, but I'm joining the Wayne Barnes fan club. Good reffing, and not afraid to make the hard decisions in a final #respect People with a bee in their bonnet from 2007 need to get over themselves.

... gave him plenty of warning. Well done Mr Barnes.

Bloody right ref, get him of the pitch. I like how he looks completely confused as to why he's been sent off, the ref made it clear

Pampered premier league footballers take note!

He clearly told Myler not to kick it directly out, he does and then shakes his head in disbelief

Dylan Hartley is a changed player since being put back in the England squad as captain

I really do enjoy this too much.

Still gives me goosebumps

1:20 "They think it's all over" - a commentator who knows his sport history :-)

can't wait until the moment when he does this again for England at next RWC

There's people on here saying that Wayne Barnes is useless and a lot of the time that true but in this circumstance he's absolutely spot on, correct decision 100%

Decisive and clinical refereeing

Myler plays rugby for a living. He should know the rules. It's not up to the referee to babysit the players through the game. I don't think Hartley's comments were really directed to Wayne Barnes here, I think he was talking to/about Tom Youngs. He is an idiot for doing it in such a manner after Barnes clearly outlined that any more chat from him would result in action against him. He's a chocolate teapot when it comes to big games.

Dylan Hartley isn't the right man to captain the England Rugby Team

Cant stop watching this tbh. Fair play Barnes

Coming back 10 years later to see Hartley get what he deserved.

It never fails to amaze how thick the average Rugby player must be. The referee tells them not do do something and they still do it. Then they look shocked when they are penalised. You see it all the time.

The ref was like a teacher telling off Dylan Hartley

also football take note: despite all of those ramifications, Hartley didnt go ballistic and crowd the ref., nor did his team mates. I love football, but the way players behave sometimes is a disgrace.

Its great that we can hear the refs conversations with players because there's no doubt. Barnes told Myler, myler does as he wants and regrets it, Hartley is told but does as he wants as well. Epic result.

It wasn’t for swearing at WB . It was for questioning his integrity

If your a player you shut your trap and play the game. Every player knows that you do not disrespect the ref. no matter what. If the ref seemed to make a bad call deal with it and move on because lets face it your in his realm and complaining will either cost you or both you and your team.

I'm not even an english native and I understand he says "NO, YOU CANT..." He starts saying NO. Come on...

Why exactly would you feel sorry for someone who had been warned numerous times and yet still chose to mouth off ? It is entirely his own fault.

One of the biggest knobs in Rugby history, along with Ashton, their like brothers ;)

in rugby you win with humility and lose with grace

Well done to the referee. As someone who has played Union for years he was warned, warned again. Correct decision.

I would think that the hardest decisions as a referee are the ones that you know will be poorly received by fans and players...but that you know to the centre of your being that they are the correct and appropriate decisions. That is where a 100% understanding in the rules of the game come into play and by extension a 100% conviction that your decisions are correct. The referee is the rock that the ebb and flow of the tide of play revolves around. The referee's decision forms the landscape of play.

What a prat Hartley was here. You under no circumstances talk to the referee like that. The right decision.

Totally agree with the decision. Furthermore the fact that its rule-breaking should be irrelevant, its basic bloody respect for another human being why you don't accuse someone of corruption, whether in the heat of the moment or otherwise.

I never understand why he’s England captain

The only time Wayne Barnes has been right. He told them twice that they couldn’t kick it out directly, and DH that if he spoke to him like that again he would be dealt with….not the brightest.

It supposed to also apply in football but how often is it. They are more interested in disallowing goals for being mms offside.

Couldn't have happened to a bigger jerk, the illustrious Dylan Hartley. Beautifully handled by Wayne Barnes.

Well done Wayne Barnes. IT's rugby not Soccer. You can't speak to officials or other players like that.

can you imagine if they did this in football!!! there would be nobody on the pitch

can someone tell me what they yellow, red and white cards in rugby each new ? p.s. I'm a soccer referee

every football ref should watch this

One of my favourite Dylan Hartley moments 😂

I have so many points that I want to make about this and what happened, but I just can't find the words to express how I feel. There are to many thoughts going through my head and when this happened I was not only shocked but very upset.

Who won this game in the end?

This is exactly how football referees should be....

Barnes not my favourite referee BUT that's why rugby is so much better that football. Well done REF . 👏

I've watched this a few times and imo this type of behaviour is often as a result of club culture. It often stems from management down. If the very people who are at the top show disrespect for refs then players will too. Note to coaches of children.

You're forgetting something. That was a 22 drop-out, and Myler had to drop-kick the ball out. The ball did not bounce off the floor as with a drop kick, so Barrnes' decision was right, as Myler kicked it straight out, without the ball making contact with the floor.

Such a brain fart by Myler... As for Barnes, he is maybe the best ref in the world now that Rolland retired. The best with Owens and Walsh. Good decision on that one. you warn once, and then you punish

I was never a big fan on Wayne Barnes, but in this case he was absolutely spot on.

Footballers can't talk to the ref like that either so why are they saying "this is rugby, not football"

Yeah, no worries :-) Just remember for whenever you're playing, restarts only come in the form of Lineouts, scrums and drop kicks. Never kicks straight from the hand. I think Myler was just overly eager to end the half and think of a new game plan to sort out the Tigers. Simple as that.

ref was spot on!!!..... I wish football refs would show some spine!!

0:55 he doesn’t know how to play rugby 🏉

Was the commentator watching the same match

I hate the 'it's not football' line. Just because you don't tell ref to f*** off, does not make rugby players saints. You call the ref sir and then rake a bloke on the ground who has no way of defending himself. That does not make anything any better than football.

Fantastic refereeing

RESPECT THE GODDAMN REF

Am I hearing David Walliams voice towards the end?

So who won In the end