Best delighted after belated Lions call

Ireland hooker Rory Best was last night called into the Lions squad for the tour of Hong Kong and Australia.

Mon, 27 May, 2013 - 01:00

Alex Lowe

The Lions turned to Best after Dylan Hartley was banned for 11 weeks after being found guilty of verbally abusing referee Wayne Barnes in the Aviva Premiership final on Saturday.

A final decision on Hartley’s participation will be dependent on the outcome of any potential appeal.

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Courts Rugby Place: Hong Kong Place: Australia Place: Twickenham Person: Rory Best Person: Best Person: Dylan Hartley Person: Wayne Barnes Person: Hartley Person: Jim Mallinder Person: Tom Youngs Person: Mallinder Person: Dylan Event: Aviva Premiership final Organisation: Lions Organisation: Ulster Rugby Organisation: Leicester Organisation: Saints

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