Wayne Barnes to take charge of Munster’s Round of 16 Champions Cup tie with Toulouse

The referees for April’s Round of 16 Champions Cup ties have been confirmed with Munster to face Toulouse in Thomond Park.

Wayne Barnes has been confirmed as the man in the middle for the titanic Champions Cup Round of 16 clash between former winners Munster and Toulouse on April 3.

Barnes will officiate the tie between four times winners Toulouse and twice champions Munster in Thomond Park with kick off at 3pm.

The English man was in charge in the opening round of this year’s Six Nations when Munster’s Peter O’Mahony was sent off for a dangerous clear out in Ireland’s loss to Wales.

The winners of the game will face the winners of Clermont and Wasps the following week in the quarter-finals.

Munster have five players named to start against England in the Six Nations this weekend with O’Mahony named among the replacements.

Toulouse have four men named in the France squad for their clash with Wales in Antoine Dupont, Cyril Baille, Julien Marchand and Roman Ntamack.

Prior to the Champions Cup game, Munster meet Leinster in the Pro 14 final on March 27 at the RDS.