Alain Rolland (born 22 August1966 in Dublin) is a former Irish rugby union footballer and current international referee. August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...
Rolland had a French father and speaks fluent French, making him an ideal neutral referee for matches involving teams from Great Britain and France. During his playing days as a scrum-half, Rolland earned three caps for Ireland. He started the match on 27 October1990 against Argentina, and gained further caps as a replacement against Italy in 1994 and the USA in 1995. He also won 40 Leinster caps, playing for Blackrock College. October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... The Irish Rugby Football Union Leinster Branch (also known as Leinster Rugby) is one of four branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish province of Leinster. ...
He retired from playing and took up refereeing. Rolland's first international test was Wales v. Romania on 19 September2001. First International England 30 - 0 Wales (19 February 1881) Largest win Japan 0 - 98 Wales (26 November 2004) Worst defeat South Africa 96 - 13 Wales (27 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result Third 1987 The Welsh rugby union team, as the highest level of Welsh... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...