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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)
Notable relative(s)3 brothers: Paul, Darren & Gram
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–2008
2008–2010
2010–2013
2013–		 Ulster
Northampton Saints
Worcester Warriors
London Scottish		 122
50
62
12		 (90)
(15)
(20)
(5)
Correct as of 29 January 2014
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008-09
2005-08		 Ireland A
Ireland		 9
18		 (15)
(10)
Correct as of 9 Feb 2015

Neil Best (born 3 April 1979 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a 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 and MA in chemical 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 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, though 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.

In 2013, Best joined RFU Championship side London Scottish.

Neil now lives in Singapore where he spends a great deal of time playing social rugby and searching for the perfect sluggers.

References

  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby – Worcester Warriors". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. itsrugby.co.uk – Neil Best Profile, retrieved 2 September 2010
  3. ^ Irish Rugby Football Union – Neil Best Profile, retrieved 2 September 2010
  4. "Saints star Neil Best banned for drink-driving". www.northamptonchron.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  5. "Rugby ace banned from the roads". Worcester News. Retrieved 19 December 2017.

External links

Ireland squad – 2007 Rugby World Cup
Forwards
Backs
Coach: O'Sullivan
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