Ward: Irish ref Rolland adhered to IRB guidelines

Former Irish fly-half Tony Ward has defended under-fire referee Alain Rolland in the wake of Saturday’s controversial red card incident.

Wales were bitterly disappointed to come up just short against the French, losing 8-9 at Eden Park, however most of the blame has been fixed on Irish referee Alain Rolland for his dismissal of Welsh captain Sam Warburton after just 17 minutes for a dangerous tackle on Vincent Clerc.