Rolland to referee England-Wales game

Irish referee Alain Rolland will take charge of England's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Wales at Suncorp Stadium next…

Irish referee Alain Rolland will take charge of England's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Wales at Suncorp Stadium next Sunday.

The Dublin-based mortgage broker, who played for Ireland and Leinster, refereed his first test match two years ago.

Rolland refereed three pool games - France versus Fiji, Georgia against Samoa and Canada's appointment with Tonga. His touch-judges next weekend will be Irish colleague David McHugh and French official Joel Jutge.

Ireland's quarter-final appointment with France in Melbourne on Sunday will be controlled by South African Jonathan Kaplan.

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