Full name David Alan Lewis
Born
June 1, 1964, Cork
Current age 59 years 355 days
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A former Ireland cricket international who won 121 caps for Ireland, Alan Lewis took up refereeing when his rugby career was curtailed by injury.
He has since gone on to become one of the leading referees in world rugby, taking charge of matches at the 2003 and 2007 World Cups and he was a touch-judge at the 1999 event. He was on the line for the 2007 final, refereed by his Irish colleague Alain Rolland. Lewis is the most capped Heineken Cup referee and will be the man in the middle for Wales' clash with South Africa next summer. He is an insurance broker by trade.
In April 2011 he announced that he would retire from refereeing at the end of the season having officiated in 45 Test matches, across both hemispheres, and a record 83 Heineken Cup games.
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