Rory Best News
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Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and his best position: Ex-Tahs boss joins the debate
Scotland have 'got everything to go and beat the best in the world'
'Henry Pollock should take heart from naysayers, for only the best are hated'
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All Blacks 'arguably the best team in the world at the minute'
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France superstar Antoine Dupont becomes rugby's best paid player
The big stats reveal: Which Rugby Championship side is in the best shape to conquer the north?
‘Coaching Italy was definitely the best experience of my life’
Former skipper Rory Best lands new Ulster Rugby role
Rory Best Stats
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Rory Best Bio
Rory Best is an experienced hooker. His form for
Ulster in the 2005/06
Heineken Cup campaign, in which he scored five tries, led to him earning his first cap for
Ireland in the 2005 Autumn fixture against
New Zealand. Best appeared in three of Ireland's matches at the 2007 World Cup. He was heavily involved in Ireland's 2011
Six Nations campaign, having finally overcome a series of career-threatening injuries.
