#2. Angus Gardner (Australia)
Angus was named world rugby referee of the year in 2018 and has overseen internationals in the biggest stadiums around the world.
Born in August 1984 in Sydney, Australia, Angus started refereeing at the age of just 15 when he injured his back.
Just some of the accolades Angus has amassed include his appointment for the IRB Junior World championship in 2012 and 2014 and in 2015 Angus was appointed as an assistant referee at the World Cup.
Angus’s first tier one Test Match was in 2016 since which he’s overseen games at major tournaments including the Six Nations and The Rugby Championship.
His biggest highlight however was refereeing France V Argentina, Japan V Ireland, and Wales V Uruguay at the World Cup in September 2019.
