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{{for|the sports journalist|Neil Best (journalist)}} |
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{{Infobox rugby biography |
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| name = Neil Best |
| name = Neil Best |
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| weight = {{convert|105|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.premiershiprugby.com/clubs/worcester_warriors.php?section=1 |title= Aviva Premiership Rugby – Worcester Warriors |work= web page |publisher= Premier Rugby |accessdate= 25 September 2011 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120207055710/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/clubs/worcester_warriors.php?section=1 |archivedate= 7 February 2012 |
| weight = {{convert|105|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.premiershiprugby.com/clubs/worcester_warriors.php?section=1 |title= Aviva Premiership Rugby – Worcester Warriors |work= web page |publisher= Premier Rugby |accessdate= 25 September 2011 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120207055710/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/clubs/worcester_warriors.php?section=1 |archivedate= 7 February 2012 }}</ref> |
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Best was a relative late comer to rugby, starting his career with [[Malone RFC]].<ref name="irfu">Irish Rugby Football Union – [http://www.irishrugby.ie/226_122.php Neil Best Profile] {{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. |
Best was a relative late comer to rugby, starting his career with [[Malone RFC]].<ref name="irfu">Irish Rugby Football Union – [http://www.irishrugby.ie/226_122.php Neil Best Profile] {{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. |
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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 |
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 [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] in November 2005. Also in November 2005, he scored his 1st Test try for v [[Romania national rugby union team|Romania]]. |
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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 national rugby union team|Australia]] at [[Lansdowne Road]].<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 [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] at [[Lansdowne Road]].<ref name="irfu"/> |
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Best played in the [[Ireland Wolfhounds|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]]. |
Best played in the [[Ireland Wolfhounds|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]]. |
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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.<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= |
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.<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. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Ireland Wolfhounds international rugby union players]] |
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[[Category:People educated at Wellington College Belfast]] |
[[Category:People educated at Wellington College Belfast]] |
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[[Category:2007 Rugby World Cup players]] |
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| Date of birth | 3 April 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Neil Best (born 3 April 1979[2] 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.[3] 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,[4] 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.[3]
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.[5][6] He now coaches Singapore Irish.
References
[edit]- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby – Worcester Warriors". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ itsrugby.co.uk – Neil Best Profile, retrieved 2 September 2010
- ^ a b Irish Rugby Football Union – Neil Best Profile Archived 8 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2 September 2010
- ^ O'Reilly, Peter. "Coming in from the cold". The Times. London. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Saints star Neil Best banned for drink-driving". northamptonchron.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Rugby ace banned from the roads". Worcester News. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
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