Fluent French speaker Alain Rolland has lost out on the Heineken Cup final to Englishman Wayne Barnes.
Barnes will referee his first final when he takes charge of the all-French match between Biarritz Olympique and Toulouse in the landmark 15th tournament final at Stade de France on Saturday, May 22.
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