WATCH: Referee cops a ball to the face after being tackled by two Barbarians
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Talk about a bad day at the office.
During the final clash between the All Blacks and Barbarians during the amateur era, an unfortunate incident occurred for the match official.
From a lineout, the All Blacks managed to get the ball back from a lineout but from the scramble two Barbarians forwards tackled the referee with an All Black looking to clear from over his own try line.
The ball came off the referee's face and went into touch. OUCH!
Watch the full incident from 3.57min into the video below and enjoy the highlights from the clash that saw the likes of an uncapped Neil Back feature for the Barbarians alongside Olivier Roumat, Paddy Johns, Eric Elwood, Scott Gibbs and Scott Quinnell.
The All Blacks included the likes of Zinzan Brooke, Frank Bunce, Inga Tuigamala, and a young Jeff Wilson, who was a goal kicker at the time and notched up 50 points on tour.
