Ouch! Referee Wayne Barnes takes a ball right in the kisser

The English referee was on the receiving end of an Ian Keatley clearance at Thomond Park.

Credit: Screengrab via Sky Sports

MUNSTER EARNED A bonus point win over Racing Metro this afternoon but the most comical moment of the day arrived in the 11th minute when outhalf Ian Keatley struck referee Wayne Barnes in the face with a clearance.

That’s exactly what we were thinking.

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