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'''Neil Best''' (born 3 April 1979<ref>itsrugby.co.uk – , retrieved 2 September 2010</ref> in ], ]) is a ] footballer, who attended Wellington College Belfast and played his school rugby there until he left in 1997 after upper sixth. He plays for ] and has previously played on the ]. He plays as a flanker. '''Neil Best''' (born 3 April 1979<ref>itsrugby.co.uk – , retrieved 2 September 2010</ref> in ], ]) is a former ] footballer, who attended ] and played his school rugby there until he left in 1997 after upper sixth. The last professional team he played for was ] and previously played on the ]. He played as a flanker.


Best was a relative late comer to rugby, starting his career with ].<ref name="irfu">Irish Rugby Football Union – , retrieved 2 September 2010</ref> He has a BSc and MA in chemical engineering. He scored 7 tries for Ulster in 2006 – three in the Heineken Cup and four in the Celtic League. Best was a relative late comer to rugby, starting his career with ].<ref name="irfu">Irish Rugby Football Union – {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308142606/http://www.irishrugby.ie/226_122.php |date=8 March 2010 }}, retrieved 2 September 2010</ref> He has a BSc in chemical engineering and Msc in polymer engineering. He scored 7 tries for Ulster in 2006 – three in the Heineken Cup and four in the Celtic League.


He made his Senior international début for Ireland as a replacement v ] in November 2005. Also in November 2005, he scored his 1st Test try for v ]. The Times newspaper reported that at the start of 2005 that he was arrested and later cautioned for a drunken assault on a club mate, which almost ended his career,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coming-in-from-the-cold-lxknljbs5q6|title=Coming in from the cold|website=The Times|location=London|access-date=2021-02-18|last1=O'Reilly |first1=Peter }}</ref> however later in the year he made his Senior international début for Ireland as a replacement v ] in November 2005. Also in November 2005, he scored his 1st Test try for v ].


His form for Ulster and during the summer tour to Australia and New Zealand saw Best included in the Ireland squad for the 2006 Autumn Internationals. He was named man of the match in Ireland's 21–6 victory against ] at ].<ref name="irfu"/> His form for Ulster and during the summer tour to Australia and New Zealand saw Best included in the Ireland squad for the 2006 Autumn Internationals. He was named man of the match in Ireland's 21–6 victory against ] at ].<ref name="irfu"/>
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Best played in the ] squad in the ], and also played an integral part in the Ireland A team that won the ]. Best played in the ] squad in the ], and also played an integral part in the Ireland A team that won the ].


In 2010, Neil joined ], before retiring in 2015. In 2010 he also had to spend time on a drink driver's rehabilitation course after having been found to be almost twice the legal limit when breathalysed by police after he crashed his Audi A3 on the A512 at Thringstone, in Leicestershire. Best was banned from driving for 17 months and fined £1250.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/saints-star-neil-best-banned-for-drink-driving-1-896569|title=Saints star Neil Best banned for drink-driving|website=northamptonchron.co.uk|access-date=2017-12-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/5026425.Rugby_ace_banned_from_the_roads/|title=Rugby ace banned from the roads|website=Worcester News|access-date=2017-12-19}}</ref> He now coaches Singapore Irish.
In 2010, Neil joined ].

⚫ In 2013, Best joined RFU Championship side ].

In 2015, Best plans to join the Singapore based Bucks Rugby Club, but has yet to visit the SCCkumbag Rugby Club. He does not intend to join mooning Wanderers Rugby Club as he feels that they are full of themselves and are an unworthy club to bestow his name on. It is also known to all Singaporeans, locals and expats, that the Wanderers are the lowest of life forms that can be found. Anyone associated with the club usually hides their face when they walk down streets.


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Latest revision as of 18:51, 24 November 2024

Ireland international rugby union player For the sports journalist, see Neil Best (journalist).

Rugby player
Neil Best
Date of birth (1979-04-03) 3 April 1979 (age 45)
Place of birthBelfast, Northern Ireland
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–2008 Ulster 122 (90)
2008–2010 Northampton Saints 50 (15)
2010–2013 Worcester Warriors 62 (20)
2013–2015 London Scottish 12 (5)
Correct as of 29 January 2014
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008-09 Ireland A 9 (15)
2005-08 Ireland 18 (10)
Correct as of 9 February 2015

Neil Best (born 3 April 1979 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a former rugby union footballer, who attended Wellington College Belfast and played his school rugby there until he left in 1997 after upper sixth. The last professional team he played for was London Scottish and previously played on the Irish national team. He played as a flanker.

Best was a relative late comer to rugby, starting his career with Malone RFC. He has a BSc in chemical engineering and Msc in polymer engineering. He scored 7 tries for Ulster in 2006 – three in the Heineken Cup and four in the Celtic League.

The Times newspaper reported that at the start of 2005 that he was arrested and later cautioned for a drunken assault on a club mate, which almost ended his career, however later in the year he made his Senior international début for Ireland as a replacement v New Zealand in November 2005. Also in November 2005, he scored his 1st Test try for v Romania.

His form for Ulster and during the summer tour to Australia and New Zealand saw Best included in the Ireland squad for the 2006 Autumn Internationals. He was named man of the match in Ireland's 21–6 victory against Australia at Lansdowne Road.

It was announced in February 2008 that Best would join English side Northampton Saints at the end of the 2007/2008 season.

At the end of 2008, Best was banned from playing rugby for 18 weeks for reckless contact with James Haskell Best played in the Ireland A squad in the 2008 Churchill Cup, and also played an integral part in the Ireland A team that won the 2009 Churchill Cup.

In 2010, Neil joined Worcester Warriors, before retiring in 2015. In 2010 he also had to spend time on a drink driver's rehabilitation course after having been found to be almost twice the legal limit when breathalysed by police after he crashed his Audi A3 on the A512 at Thringstone, in Leicestershire. Best was banned from driving for 17 months and fined £1250. He now coaches Singapore Irish.

References

  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby – Worcester Warriors". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  2. itsrugby.co.uk – Neil Best Profile, retrieved 2 September 2010
  3. ^ Irish Rugby Football Union – Neil Best Profile Archived 8 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2 September 2010
  4. O'Reilly, Peter. "Coming in from the cold". The Times. London. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  5. "Saints star Neil Best banned for drink-driving". northamptonchron.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  6. "Rugby ace banned from the roads". Worcester News. Retrieved 19 December 2017.

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Ireland squad – 2007 Rugby World Cup
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