Best to captain Ireland on summer tour

Ulsterman Rory Best will captain Ireland on their summer tour for two international test matches against Canada and the USA.

Best to captain Ireland on summer tour
Mon, 11 May, 2009 - 17:31

Ulsterman Rory Best will captain Ireland on their summer tour for two international test matches against Canada and the USA.

Ireland coach Declan Kidney said: “When we confirmed the tour back in January, we were always hopeful some of the provinces and players would be involved in the Heineken or Challenge Cup finals and we would also be without any players selected for the British & Irish Lions tour.

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