Ireland hope Rory Best can beat stomach bug in time to face Italy

• Hooker misses Ireland’s captain’s run at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico• Italy’s Sergio Parisse expects Ireland to be more difficult than WalesRory Best must shake off a stomach bug if he is to face Italy in Rome on Saturday. The hooker missed the captain’s run at the Stadio Olimpico on Friday, instead remaining at Ireland’s team hotel.Munster’s uncapped hooker Niall Scannell will start should Best fail to recover, with Leinster’s James Tracy joining the squad. Ireland remain confident Best will be fit to start but may leave a decision until Saturday morning. Related: Wales’ George North could miss …