Rory Best
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Rory Best is a former Irish rugby union hooker who captained both Ulster and the Ireland national team, earning over 100 caps and leading Ireland to multiple Six Nations titles.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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rugby union hooker ⓘ rugby union player ⓘ sports captain ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| captained |
Ireland national rugby union team
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Ulster Rugby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clubDebutForUlster | 2004 ⓘ |
| clubRetirementFromUlster | 2019 ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1982-08-15 ⓘ |
| education |
Greenmount College
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Portadown College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Best NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Rory David Best NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Rory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honour | Officer of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| nationalTeamDebut | 2005 ⓘ |
| nationalTeamRetirement | 2019 ⓘ |
| numberOfInternationalCaps | 124 ⓘ |
| occupation |
farmer
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rugby union coach ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
2011 Rugby World Cup
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2015 Rugby World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ 2019 Rugby World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ Six Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Craigavon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Ireland national rugby union team
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Ulster Rugby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedInLeague |
Celtic League
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Pro14 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | hooker ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | County Armagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredFromProfessionalRugby | 2019 ⓘ |
| selectedFor | British and Irish Lions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Simon Best NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| touredWith | British and Irish Lions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourYearWithBritishAndIrishLions |
2013
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2017 ⓘ |
| wonCompetition | Six Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonTitleWithIreland |
2014 Six Nations Championship
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2015 Six Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ 2018 Six Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ 2018 Six Nations Grand Slam ⓘ |
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