Rory Best (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Rory Best" in English language version.

Last modified: 15:18:18, 14 February 2026 (UTC)

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65the42.ie

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44theguardian.com

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33bbc.co.uk

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33belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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33web.archive.org

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33irishtimes.com

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33bbc.com

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33espn.co.uk

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22independent.ie

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11youtube.com

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11timesonline.co.uk

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11skysports.com

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11rte.ie

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11stuff.co.nz

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11thegazette.co.uk

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11telegraph.co.uk

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bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

Jonathan Bradley, "Signings, systems and schools - what awaits Best in new Ulster role?", BBC Sport, 30 October 2025
"Six Nations: Ireland beat England 24-15 to win Grand Slam". BBC Sport. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
"Queen's Honours: Awards for Rory Best, Jonathan Rea and Steven Davis". BBC Sport (Northern Ireland). 16 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

"Heineken Cup final: Leinster beat Ulster to retain trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
"Rory Best: Ex-Ireland and Ulster captain joins Seattle Seawolves coaching staff, along with Allen Clarke". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
"Rugby rape trial: Rory Best regrets attending court". BBC News. 22 January 2020.

belfasttelegraph.co.uk (Global: 1,066^th place; English: 557^th place)

"Rory Best officially announces retirement from rugby Belfast Telegraph, 18 April 2019
"Best is Ireland's Mister Versatile – Rugby, Sport". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
"Rory Best ruled out for up to three weeks". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 16 September 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2013.

espn.co.uk (Global: 614^th place; English: 410^th place)

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"Career Figures". ESPNscrum. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
"Career Figures". ESPNscrum. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.

espn.co.uk

"Hartley hit with 11-week ban". Espn.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2013.

independent.ie (Global: 324^th place; English: 162^nd place)

"'I hope to finish on a massive high' - Ireland captain Rory Best to retire after the Rugby World Cup". Irish Independent. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
"'I'll have to tell my son that I am not part of it any more' - Irish captain Best on hardest part of retiring". Irish Independent. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.

irishtimes.com (Global: 252^nd place; English: 133^rd place)

"Best to miss entire season through injury". The Irish Times. 13 August 2009. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
"Ireland's World Cup: 'Too much detail and too much tension', says Best". The Irish Times. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
Gallagher, Conor (28 March 2018). "Inside Court 12: the complete story of the Belfast rape trial". The Irish Times.

rte.ie (Global: 402^nd place; English: 211^th place)

"Ireland & Ulster captain Best to retire after World Cup". 18 April 2019. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

skysports.com (Global: 238^th place; English: 152^nd place)

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"Best added to Lions squad". Sky Sports. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.

stuff.co.nz (Global: 387^th place; English: 194^th place)

"All Blacks v Ireland: Rory Best's emotional speech after Rugby World Cup elimination". Megan Gattey. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

telegraph.co.uk (Global: 40^th place; English: 27^th place)

"Rory Best exclusive interview". The Daily Telegraph. London. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.

the42.ie (Global: 2,652^nd place; English: 1,267^th place)

"Emotional day for Best as 100-cap captain claims another big scalp". the42. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
"Ireland captain Rory Best to retire from rugby after the World Cup". The 42. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
"Best hopes 'hilarious' Farrell doesn't lose element of fun as he steps into Schmidt's shoes". The 42. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
"Rory Best can bow out of rugby as one of Ireland's great captains". The 42. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
"'You realise you're fit, healthy and have a career to look back on'". the42. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

thegazette.co.uk (Global: 151^st place; English: 84^th place)

"No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2017. p. B10.

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

"Six Nations 2012: Ireland name Rory Best as captain for Scotland match". The Guardian. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
"Six Nations: Ireland name Rory Best captain and announce 35-man squad". The Guardian. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
"Jacob Stockdale scores only try as Ireland earn historic win over All Blacks". The Guardian. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
McKay, Susan (4 December 2018). "How the 'rugby rape trial' divided Ireland". The Guardian.

timesonline.co.uk (Global: 437^th place; English: 317^th place)

Matt Hughes. "Sport". Timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2013.^{[dead link]}

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"Best to miss entire season through injury". The Irish Times. 13 August 2009. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
"Career Figures". ESPNscrum. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
"Career Figures". ESPNscrum. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.

youtube.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 14^th place)

Rory Best and James Haskell on Joe Marler and Alun Wyn Jones | House of Rugby S2 E31 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd4HpMbyMEo

Rory Best (English Wikipedia)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11th place; English: 10th place)

bbc.com (Global: 26th place; English: 23rd place)

belfasttelegraph.co.uk (Global: 1,066th place; English: 557th place)

espn.co.uk (Global: 614th place; English: 410th place)

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espn.co.uk

independent.ie (Global: 324th place; English: 162nd place)

irishtimes.com (Global: 252nd place; English: 133rd place)

rte.ie (Global: 402nd place; English: 211th place)

skysports.com (Global: 238th place; English: 152nd place)

www1.skysports.com

stuff.co.nz (Global: 387th place; English: 194th place)

telegraph.co.uk (Global: 40th place; English: 27th place)

the42.ie (Global: 2,652nd place; English: 1,267th place)

thegazette.co.uk (Global: 151st place; English: 84th place)

theguardian.com (Global: 16th place; English: 11th place)

timesonline.co.uk (Global: 437th place; English: 317th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

youtube.com (Global: 13th place; English: 14th place)