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By Keith Moore
Last updated: 27/11/18 18h29
Owen Farrell has not been sanctioned for his controversial tackle against South African Andre Esterhuizen at the end of their match
Angus Gardner said Sky sports He was wrong not to penalize Owen Farrell for his tackle against Andre Esterhuizen's shoulder at the end of English testing against South Africa.
Gardner was the subject of heated debate around Farrell's latest tackle, which the Australian had deemed legal at the time, while it was depriving South Africans of An opportunity to score a penalty that could have allowed them to win the victory.
Speaking at the World Rugby Awards in Monaco, during which Gardner was crowned referee of the year, the 34-year-old said that if he could go back, he would change his decision.
"I think with hindsight now, after discussing it with other referees … I think the general consensus would be that a penalty would probably have been the result that should have been imposed." Gardner told Rupert Cox. Will Greenwood podcast.
Angus Gardner consults TMO after Farrell's success on Esterhuizen
"I think we need to see a bandage with both arms, and I think that in hindsight – although it was stuck – there was not enough bandage for them. two arms, really, there was a bandage with one arm, but there was not one. " t an envelope with the other arm. "
When asked why he saw things differently on November 3rd, Gardner replied: "The angles I saw with the TMO, ie the front angles, showed a clear winding of the front arm, but it was the back arm that was stuck.
"Among the angles that were shown to me in the stadium at that time, it seemed to me so enveloping that I could constitute a legal tackle.
"It was never high, so we only looked at the tackle technique and the collision itself also influenced my decision because it was a big rugby collision and we see these successes. in the match. "
Angus Gardner was voted Best Referee of the Year at the World Rugby Awards Dinner in Monaco Sunday
Gardner says that he is aware that the referees will sometimes have an impact on the test matches with their decisions, but that he is always looking to improve and that an honest approach in the # 39; review of his matches will help him in his development as an official.
"We do not always do things right and we understand that some decisions will strongly influence the game," said Gardner. "At this level, we expect everything to go well – and that's what we strive to achieve – but we do not always do it.
"I guess that's the best way, just to be honest about it.If I made a mistake, I had to raise my hand and say that I was wrong, and I hope that if I can see it again, I'll know where I'm heading. "
Will Greenwood and Rupert Cox attended the World Rugby Awards in Monaco, where they met the winners Angus Gardner, Doddie Weir and Aphiwe Dyantyi, as well as Peter O. Mahony and Jordan Larmour, who spoke about Ireland. under the team of the year. Click here to listen to the full podcast.
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