Angus Gardner

Angus Gardner

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Angus Gardner is an Australian rugby union referee known for officiating at the highest levels of the sport, including international matches. Recently, Gardner was in the news as he was assigned to referee a crucial Six Nations match between Ireland and France, a significant encounter in the championship.

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Angus Gardner is an Australian referee who has given full backing to the innovations in rugby.

Rugby union in grave danger of being thrown to the wolves by new ‘innovations’ – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-06-01
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Referee Angus Gardner gave crisp directions to keep players clear and the ball in play.

Highlanders upset Crusaders in Super Rugby opener thriller 25-23
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-02-13
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Angus Gardner is the Australian referee who issued the red card to Lood de Jager.

Outcry over Lood de Jager red card shows rugby chiefs need to take a stand – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-11-11
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Angus Gardner of Australia is in charge of the third test in Hamilton.

All Blacks team naming: Scott Robertson names squad for third test against France
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-07-16
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Angus Gardner is the referee for the match.

Argentina 12-35 England: George Ford shines in fine Test win
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-05
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Referee Angus Gardner said a bit of Vitamin W does wonders for a group.

Blues v Crusaders: Coach Rob Penney on Crusaders' return to form in 2025 after big win at Eden Park
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-03-22
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Match referee Angus Gardner deemed the incident to be a rugby incident.

Simon Easterby defends Beirne and Porter as French criticism prompts abuse – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-03-13
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Angus Gardner explained that he believed Tadhg Beirne's actions were a genuine accident.

Fabien Galthié fears Antoine Dupont suffered ‘serious’ injury against Ireland | Six Nations 2025
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-08
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Angus Gardner is the referee for the match.

Ireland 27-42 France: Les Bleus beat Six Nations holders to take control of title race
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-08
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It will be interesting to see how referee Angus Gardner and his officials oversee the scrums.

Ireland at their collective best can overcome French force and flair – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-03-08
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