Ireland captain Rory Best will miss the RBS 6 Nations match against Italy in Rome due to illness, the Irish Rugby Football Union has announced.
Best has failed in his bid to shake off a stomach bug in time to lead Ireland in their second Six Nations clash of the 2017 tournament, so Jamie Heaslip will skipper Joe Schmidt's side.
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