Simon Best
| Player information | ||
|---|---|---|
| birthday | February 11, 1978 | |
| place of birth | Craigavon , Northern Ireland | |
| size | 1.85 m | |
| society | ||
| society | Career ended | |
| position | pier | |
| Clubs as active | ||
| Years | society | Games (points) |
| Banbridge | () | |
| 1999-2008 | Ulster | 118 (25) |
| National team | ||
| Years | National team | Games (points) |
| 2005-06 |
 Ireland A
|
7 (5) |
| 2003-08 |
Ireland
|
23 (5) |
Simon Best (born February 11, 1978 in Craigavon , County Armagh , Northern Ireland ) is a former Northern Irish rugby union player . He played in the position of the prop . He is the older brother of Rory Best .
Best studied agriculture at Newcastle University . From 1999 to 2008 he played for the Ulster rugby union team , which plays in the Celtic League . He won the 2005/06 Celtic League championship with Ulster as team captain . In 118 games he scored 25 points.
Between 2003 and 2008 he played 23 games for the Irish national rugby union team and scored 5 points. He played for Ireland during the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup .
During the Rugby Union World Cup in 2007 he had to be admitted to a hospital in Bordeaux on September 26 because of symptoms of paralysis . In 2008 he had to retire from active rugby due to heart problems.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Best, Simon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish rugby union player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Craigavon , County Armagh , Northern Ireland |