Veteran Best named as Ulster captain

Rory Best will take over the Ulster captaincy from Johann Muller, it was announced today.

Veteran Best named as Ulster captain
Fri, 01 Aug, 2014 - 18:35
Grainne McGuinness

Rory Best will take over the Ulster captaincy from Johann Muller, it was announced today.

The 31-year-old has played for Ulster 152 times and previously captained the province from 2007 until 2011.

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