Rory Best rugby player
Rory Best rugby player

Rory Best

15th Aug 1982 1.80m/105kg Hooker

WATCH: "We just need to focus on ourselves" - Brian O'Driscoll

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Speaking on the Off the Wall podcast, Brian O’Driscoll emphasized that Ireland need to focus on themselves as a rugby nation rather than looking elsewhere for answers. He highlighted the challenge...

Ireland v Australia | Top three most significant games

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

31 October 1992, Lansdowne Road, and 54000 people were in attendance as Ireland hosted the Wallabies, a side coached by Bob Dwyer and litered with stars. That day would mark a milestone in Australian and...

Rory Best announced as Ulster Rugby General Manager

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rory Best, one of the province’s most respected and accomplished players, has been appointed as the new General Manager. Best, who captained Ulster and Ireland during an illustrious...

Cian Healy Becomes Irelands most capped 6Nations Player

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Prop Cian Healy has made history and leapfrogged fellow countryman Brian O'Driscoll and became Irelands most capped 6Nations player after making his 66th appearance tonight in the round 2 fixture...

A look back at England v Ireland from 2016 Six Nations

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Team Line Up's:   England: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Jack Nowell, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Owen Farrell, 11 Anthony Watson, 10 George Ford, 9 Ben Youngs, 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 James Haskell, 6 Chris...

Ireland vs Wales Prediction and Preview

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

We look ahead to Saturday afternoon’s 2024 Guinness Men’s Six Nations match in Dublin with our Ireland vs Wales prediction and preview. Ireland and Wales have enjoyed some...

Farrell Names Ireland Team To Face Wales At Aviva Stadium

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland Match Day Squad for Saturday’s Guinness Men’s Six Nations clash against Wales at Aviva Stadium (Kick-off 2.15pm). Ireland kicked off their 2024...

IRFU Announce 150th Celebrations For 2024/25 Season

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The IRFU (Irish Rugby Football Union) is delighted to announce plans for its 150th year celebrations which will take place during the 2024/25 season. Throughout the 2024/25 season, the IRFU will...

Match Preview: Ireland v Scotland

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Pool B has already seen one of the great tension-filled, top-quality, high-stakes Rugby World Cup matches at Stade de France.  South Africa versus Ireland – world champions against...

The Haggard Badger’s value to Ireland highlighted ahead of milestone match

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Iain Henderson revealed Test centurion Peter O’Mahony has been dubbed the “Haggard Badger” by his Ireland team-mates. O’Mahony will become only the 10th Irishman to earn 100 caps...