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Alain Colm Pierre Rolland (born 22 August 1966) is a former Ireland rugby union international and rugby union referee. He also played for Leinster. He refereed the final of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, and was an assistant referee in the final of the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
World Rugby has paid tribute to Alain Rolland following the Irishman’s decision to step down from his role as 15s High Performance Match Official Manager at the end of July.
Alain Rolland is to step down as World Rugby's high-performance 15s match officials' manager after just over four years in the role. The Irish Times has learned that World Rugby will confirm...
World Rugby are on the lookout for a new referees chief after Alain Rolland decided he will step down from his 15s high performance match officials manager role at the end of July after four years.
Mar 11, 2016 · Former international referee Alain Rolland has been named World Rugby’s High Performance 15s Match Officials' Manager to replace Joël Jutge, who decided to stand down after four successful years in the role.
International rugby referee and seasoned financier, Alain Rolland has now embarked on a brand new challenge. Described as “the best referee of the modern era” by IRFU director of referees Owen Doyle, Alain retired at the end of last season his retirement having been described by many, as leaving a void in international refereeing.
Alain Rolland is a former Leinster and Ireland scrum half who was also an elite referee. As well as receiving three caps for Ireland, he officiated in both the Rugby World Cup final and the Heineken Champions Cup final. Alain Rolland was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.
