{"id":291425,"date":"2023-10-20T18:24:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T18:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=291425"},"modified":"2023-10-20T18:24:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T18:24:50","slug":"new-zealand-vs-argentina-referee-who-is-rugby-world-cup-semi-final-official-angus-gardner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/rugby-union\/new-zealand-vs-argentina-referee-who-is-rugby-world-cup-semi-final-official-angus-gardner\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand vs Argentina referee: Who is Rugby World Cup semi-final official Angus Gardner?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Angus Gardner <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletter\/sport\/sport-135x135.png\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" layout=\"responsive\"><\/p>\n<h3>Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing<\/h3>\n<h3>Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news<\/h3>\n<h2>Thanks for signing up to the<br \/> Sport email<\/h2>\n<p>Australia\u2019s Angus Gardner is one of the referees at this year\u2019s Rugby World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The 39-year-old official is at a third tournament, making a debut as an assistant in England in 2015 before stepping up to the refereeing panel four years later in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>He has been selected to oversee this year\u2019s semi-final between New Zealand and Argentina at the Stade de France, his first knockout appointment.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Sydney, Gardner took up refereeing at the age of 15.<\/p>\n<p>He made his Super Rugby debut in 2012, officiating an encounter between the Melbourne Rebels and Queensland Reds.<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/10\/20\/14\/1745403916.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/13\/09\/newFile.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/10\/20\/12\/SEI176132624.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>By that stage, he had already made an international debut \u2013 in November 2011, Gardner took charge of an Oceania Cup match between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu in Port Moresby.<\/p>\n<p>A Tier One debut followed five years later, setting Gardner on a pathway to refereeing matches at the 2019 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>His reputation has grown since, allowing him to earn selection for this semi-final.<\/p>\n<p>Gardner\u2019s appointment may be good news for Pumas fans \u2013 the Australian was in charge for their historic first-ever win over the All Blacks in 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which games has Angus Gardner refereed at the 2023 Rugby World Cup?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>South Africa v Scotland \u2013 Pool B (10 September, Marseille)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Angus Gardner (Aus)<\/p>\n<p>ARs: Nika Amashukeli (Geo) &#038; Jordan Way (Aus)<\/p>\n<p>TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Italy v Uruguay \u2013 Pool A (20 September, Nice)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Angus Gardner (Aus)<\/p>\n<p>ARs: Andrew Brace (Ire) &#038; Jordan Way (Aus)<\/p>\n<p>TMO: Tom Foley (Eng)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tonga v Romania \u2013 Pool B (8 October, Lille)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Angus Gardner (Aus)<\/p>\n<p>ARs: Mathieu Raynal (Fra) &#038; Christophe Ridley (Eng)<\/p>\n<p>TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ire)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semi-final 1: New Zealand v Argentina (20 October, Paris)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Angus Gardner (Aus)<\/p>\n<p>ARs: Nic Berry (Aus) &#038; Karl Dickson (Eng)<\/p>\n<p>TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/rugby\/rugby-union\/new-zealand-argentina-referee-angus-gardner-rugby-world-cup-b2433334.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angus Gardner Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":291424,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>New Zealand vs Argentina referee: Who is Rugby World Cup semi-final official Angus Gardner? 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