Best has ligament damage

Ulster and Irish hooker Rory Best does not have bone damage to an injured ankle from their Magners' League tie against Connacht on Friday night.

Mon, 10 May, 2010 - 17:43

Ulster and Irish hooker Rory Best does not have bone damage to an injured ankle from their Magners' League tie against Connacht on Friday night.

An X-ray revealed ligament and muscle trauma. He will find out later this week what chance he will hold of playing for Ireland in the southern hemisphere in June.

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