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Latest revision as of 12:05, 15 May 2024

Angus Gardner
Gardner refereeing in 2016
Birth nameAngus Ross Gardner
Date of birth (1984-08-24) 24 August 1984 (age 39)
Place of birthSydney, Australia
SchoolShore
UniversityUniversity of Technology Sydney
Rugby union career
Refereeing career
Years Competition Apps
2011–pres. Test matches 46
2012; 2014 IRB Junior World Championship 2
2012–pres. Super Rugby 114
2015; 2019; 2023 Rugby World Cups 3
Correct as of 5 May 2024

Angus Gardner (born 24 August 1984) is an Australian rugby union professional referee who was appointed to the Super Rugby referees panel in 2012.[1] His first match in Super Rugby was between the Queensland Reds and Melbourne Rebels at Suncorp Stadium in March of that year.[2][3]

Gardner took up refereeing in 1999 at the age of fifteen,[3] and became a full-time referee in 2015. He was appointed to his first test match in November 2011, which was an Oceania Cup match between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu in Port Morseby.[2]

Gardner was appointed to the IRB Junior World Championship in 2012 and 2014, and took charge of the semi-final between England and Ireland in 2014.[4][5]

In 2015, Gardner was selected as an assistant referee at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[6]

He refereed the 2018 Super Rugby Final between the Crusaders and the Lions in Christchurch.[7]

In 2019, Gardner was selected to referee at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[8]

Honours[edit]

During the 2018 World Rugby Awards, Angus Gardner received the "World Rugby Referee of the Year" award.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Refs appointed for Super Rugby". Planet Rugby. 8 February 2012. Archived from the original on 22 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b "JWRC referee: Angus Gardner". SA Rugby Referees. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Angus Gardner". Australian Rugby. Archived from the original on 22 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  4. ^ "IRB Junior World Championship 2012 Match Official appointments" (PDF). International Rugby Board. 2 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF 0.2 MB) on 22 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Gardner and O'Brien appointed to IRB 2014 JWC Fixtures". Australian Rugby. 13 June 2014. Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  6. ^ worldrugby.org. "Match Officials Announced For Rugby World Cup 2015: An experienced 12-member referee panel". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Gardner to Referee Super Rugby Final". SANZAR Rugby. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  8. ^ worldrugby.org. "Match officials selected for RWC 2019: introducing Team 21". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  9. ^ "World Rugby Awards 2018". World Rugby. 25 November 2018. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019.