Rory Best
Irish rugby union player
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Updated 2026-06-22
Rory David Best is a Northern Irish former rugby union player who was the captain of the Ireland national team from 2016 to 2019. He played hooker for Ulster and was registered for Banbridge RFC. Best earned 124 caps for Ireland, making his debut in 2005 and retiring at the end of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, his fourth World Cup. He toured with the British & Irish Lions in 2013 and 2017. Since retiring as a player, he has worked in the media, coaching and rugby administration. In October 2025 he was appointed general manager of Ulster.
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- British & Irish Lions2017–2017
- British & Irish Lions2013–2013
- Ireland Wolfhounds2010–2010
- Ireland men’s national rugby union team2005
- Ulster Rugby2004
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- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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