Rory Best back in contention for Ulster after hamstring issue

Ireland captain Rory Best will make a surprise return to Ulster action this weekend after hamstring trouble.

Fri, 20 Oct, 2017 - 14:41

Ireland captain Rory Best will make a surprise return to Ulster action this weekend after hamstring trouble.

The 35-year-old hooker has been sidelined since damaging a hamstring in training last month, but has been named on the bench for Ulster's Champions Cup clash in La Rochelle on Sunday.

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: La Rochelle Place: South Africa Place: Dublin Place: Aviva Stadium Person: Rory Best Person: Best Person: Jono Gibbes Person: Joe Schmidt Person: Peter O'Mahony Event: Champions Cup Organisation: Ulster Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Irish Independent Organisation: Munster Organisation: South Africa Organisation: Springboks

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