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The Ireland of 2018 is dead and buried now

At the 2011 World Cup, Rory Best damaged the AC joint in his shoulder in the final pool game against Italy.

The Ireland of 2018 is dead and buried now

Fri, 08 Mar, 2019 - 13:52

Ronan O’Gara

At the 2011 World Cup, Rory Best damaged the AC joint in his shoulder in the final pool game against Italy.

It was a week before the quarter-final against Wales, and Best’s injury was a standard five-week job.

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