Alain Rolland on the hardest thing in Irish sport: The referee's search for consistency

'It’s the same for any sport, we see it in GAA, in soccer — there can sometimes be a perceived impression that there’s a lack of consistency in relation to how laws are interpreted'

Alain Rolland: One of the biggest challenges in sport is how to improve (consistency), because it can be really difficult

Between his time as high performance referees manager with World Rugby and handling the World Rugby Cup final in 2007, Alain Rolland has plenty of authority when it comes to officiating.

Little wonder, then, his pick for hardest thing in Irish sport revolves around the men and women who wield the referee’s whistle.