Azzurri hit you harder than anyone - Best
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentRory Best, with that sonorous Ulster accent rising and falling like a seesaw, says: "Italy are going to come at us. We know it's going to be physical. And if we don't prepare ourselves for that, they'll...
Ireland’s Rory Best: ‘Italy can steamroller us. They hit probably harder than anyone’
1 decade ago by The GuardianIreland’s veteran hooker knows the intimidating physical challange that awaits his side against the Azzurri and is taking nothing for granted in the battle for a last-eight place at the Rugby World Cup‘Italy...
Ireland 44-10 Romania: Five Things we learnt
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldTommy Bowe finds some form, Simon Zebo starts to fit the 15 role, Devin Toner to keep the support role and Richardt Strauss does a passable impression of Rory BestTheatre of dreams: Ireland packed out...
Best wants more from Ireland
1 decade ago by Ulster Rugby NewsUlster captain Rory Best conceded Ireland still have room for improvement despite racking up a half-century of points in their Rugby World Cup victory over Canada.
Rory Best: Iain Henderson is a genetic freak... but he spends a lot of hours in the day asleep
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentRory Best believes "genetic freak" Iain Henderson has limitless Test match potential.
Should Joe Schmidt pick his strongest side against Canada?
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentYes, says Ruaidhri O'Connor. Joe Schmidt is an assiduous reader of all things written about his Ireland team, so when he leafed through his cuttings on Monday morning he would have come across Rory Best's...
'We never got the cotton wool off'
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThere are three of them now, the ghosts of World Cups past. Paul O'Connell, Eoin Reddan and Rory Best will patrol the Irish squad this week, watching for familiar signs of complacency, delving into the...
Cian Healy held in reserve as Rory Best one of seven changes for England clash
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentRory Best will make his first start of the season against England at Twickenham on Saturday after Joe Schmidt made seven changes to the side that lost to Wales last weekend.
GUINNESS PRO12 Daily News Update
1 decade ago by Ulster Rugby NewsRob Herring admits it will be a privilege to captain Ulster in the absence of Rory Best in the opening stages of the GUINNESS PRO12 season.
Ireland announce 31 man World Cup squad
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland have announced their 31 man squad with injured prop Cian Healy included in the group. Full squad is as follows:Forwards (17)Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 84Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster)...
