Rory Best to captain Ireland against Scots

Rory Best will captain Ireland in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland at the Aviva Stadium.

Wed, 07 Mar, 2012 - 13:28

Rory Best will captain Ireland in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland at the Aviva Stadium.

The Ulster hooker has been given the role after Paul O’Connell was ruled out for the remainder of the championship with the knee ligament damage sustained in Sunday’s 17-17 draw with France.

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CourtsRugbySix NationsPlace: Aviva StadiumPlace: ParisPlace: Aviva Stadium, DublinPerson: Rory BestPerson: Paul O’ConnellPerson: PaulPerson: Donnacha RyanPerson: O’ConnellPerson: Eoin ReddanPerson: Conor MurrayPerson: Mike McCarthyPerson: Tomas O'LearyPerson: RyanPerson: ReddanPerson: Keith EarlsPerson: Donncha O’CallaghanPerson: Sean O’BrienPerson: Keith WoodPerson: BestPerson: R KearneyPerson: T BowePerson: K EarlsPerson: G D’ArcyPerson: J SextonPerson: E ReddanPerson: C HealyPerson: R BestPerson: M RossPerson: D O’CallaghanPerson: D RyanPerson: S FerrisPerson: S O’BrienPerson: J HeaslipPerson: S CroninPerson: T CourtPerson: M McCarthyPerson: P O’MahonyPerson: T O’LearyPerson: R O’GaraPerson: F McFaddenEvent: RBS 6 NationsOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: ScotsOrganisation: ScotlandOrganisation: UlsterOrganisation: FranceOrganisation: CanadaOrganisation: USAOrganisation: Les BleusOrganisation: de FranceOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: OspreysOrganisation: Connacht
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