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Bristol Bears fans rage at Wayne Barnes after controversial last-minute decision

Bristol Bears supporters are raging at referee Wayne Barnes controversial decision in the final moments of their Gallagher Premiership semi-final against Harlequins.

Quins staged a thrilling fightback to beat Bristol 43-36 at Ashton gate after extra time to reach the Twickenham showpiece for the first time in nine years.

However, Joe Marchant’s last-gasp try to secure the victory could have been ruled out for a high tackle by Luke Northmore on Siale Piutau in the Quins 22.

However, Barnes and his TMO deemed the hit legal, which kicked off quite the Twitter storm…

https://twitter.com/MorrisBenji/status/1406269508927606791
https://twitter.com/KingJacobIV/status/1406269994120454146
https://twitter.com/GrizzlyRobin/status/1406269416237678595
https://twitter.com/eIcrisco/status/1406268763763351555


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