Irishman to ref cup final

Irishman to ref cup final

From correspondents in Paris
October 09, 2007
IRISH referee Alain Rolland will take charge of the Rugby World Cup final at the Stade de France on October 20, the organising committee said today.

Rolland handled the quarter-final between England and Australia last Saturday.

South Africa's Jonathan Kaplan will take care of the first semi-final between France and England on Saturday at the same venue with Steve Walsh, of New Zealand, responsible for the second semi-final on Sunday between the Springboks and Argentina.

Kiwi Paul Honiss will officiate at the third place play-off at the Parc des Princes in Paris on October 19.

Agence France-Presse

Good luck to England and France with that ejiot Kaplan centre stage.:S

Should be an edge of the seat game with the Poms and Kaplan :eek:

I don't think I'll even bother looking up the score on that game.

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Originally Posted by The Lone Hydrangea

Good luck to England and France with that ejiot Kaplan centre stage.:S

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Well, good luck to France, anyway! :D

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Originally Posted by Flamethrower

Should be an edge of the seat game with the Poms and Kaplan

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Yup... :S

Glad I saw this one before wasting my (not so) hard earned vdollars.

BBC radio commentators just revealed one gem about Kaplan... apparently he plays favourites - if you're 'polite' and 'apologise' for early infringements he then gives you the benefit of the doubt later. :(
S'pose with refs like him it's worth remembering rugby's a gentleman's game...!

(Oh dear though - Chabal on at 25min - France must be desperate!!!)