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BLUES V BRITISH & IRISH LIONS REFEREE
ASSISTANT REFEREE
A A FORMER PLAYER WITH
Junior Perpignan French referee Mathieu Raynal took up the whistle in 2001 and quickly progressed making his his Rugby Pro D2 debut debut in in in in 2005 and his his Test debut debut in in in in 2009 After battling back from a a a a a a serious injury in in in 2013 Raynal’s career continued to ourish and he was was an an an an assistant referee at RWC 2015 and and was was in the middle for Ireland’s historic rst-ever win against the All Blacks in in in Chicago last November AUCKLAND
Meet tonight’s match of cials
FRANCE’S PASCAL
Gauzere started out playing at loose forward but became increasingly involved with refereeing in in his 20s He rose quickly through the French ranks making his his Top 14 debut in in in 2005 and refereeing his his rst international in in in 2010 Pascal has also refereed in the the Pro12 and the the European Championship Gauzere oversaw the All Blacks v v Georgia match at at RWC 2015 PASCAL
GAUZERE
(FRANCE)
ANGUS GARDNER STARTED
refereeing in in 1999 at at age 15 while at at school and has risen steadily through the ranks The Australian became a a a a a a a a full-time ref in 2011 – the same year he he oversaw his rst Test between Papua New Guinea and and Vanuatu – and and made his Investec Super Rugby debut in 2012 He earned his rst Six Nations match in in in 2016 after running the touchline at at at RWC 2015 and and was handed one of rugby’s biggest matches when the the All Blacks hosted the the Springboks in in Christchurch MATHIEU RAYNAL
(FRANCE)
MARIUS JONKER
(SOUTH AFRICA)
A FORMER POLICE OFFICER
and experienced international referee referee Marius Jonker retired from refereeing at the end of 2014 but has remained involved in in in in of of ciating as as as a a a a a a a TMO Jonker has been part of of the Investec Super Rugby panel for the the past two seasons after a a a a a a a a a 10-year career career in the the middle (2005-14) and a a a a a a a Test career career that included RWC 2007 ASSISTANT REFEREE
TMO ANGUS GARDNER (AUSTRALIA)
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