Gavin Badger

Gavin Badger is an Australian rugby league referee who currently works in the National Rugby League. He has controlled over 300 NRL matches.

Gavin Badger
Personal information
Born1973/74 (aged 45)
Redfern, New South Wales, Australia
Refereeing information
Years Competition Apps
2003– NRL 306
2009–14 City vs Country Origin 2
2006 Internationals
Source: [1][2]

Refereeing career

Badger grew up in Redfern, New South Wales and is the only NRL full-time referee with an indigenous background.[3]

He made his NRL debut as a referee during a Brisbane vs South Sydney game at Suncorp Stadium in round 17 of 2004. In 2006 he controlled his first international match, a World Cup qualification match between Fiji and Tonga. Badger has also controlled City vs Country Origin matches in 2009 and 2014 and the 2010 and 2011 All Stars matches.[1]

His wife, Kasey Badger, is also a rugby league referee.[4] On 21 October 2012, they day of their second wedding anniversary, they jointly refereed an international match between Thailand and the Philippines.[5][6]

On 6 August 2017 became the fifth referee to control 300 first grade matches in Australia, following Bill Harrigan, Col Pearce, Shayne Hayne and Steve Clark.[7][8]

References
  1. Gavin Badger rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. nrl.com
  3. Wilson, Andy (20 October 2012). "Happy anniversary Mrs Badger, we're refereeing an international today". Retrieved 2 August 2017 – via The Guardian.
  4. "NRL 'power' couple shares hidden passion". 16 April 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  5. Mascord, Steve (9 October 2012). "Mr and Mrs Referee meet their match". Retrieved 2 August 2017 – via The Sydney Morning Herald.
  6. "Husband, wife duo to ref league international". Stuff. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  7. "Gavin Badger joins 300 club". Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  8. "Badger notches up 300th NRL game". Retrieved 2 August 2017.
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