Rory Best, born 15 August 1982, is an Irish former rugby union player from Northern Ireland. Rory is registered with Banbridge rugby club. He gained his first Ulster contract in 2004 and played the position of hooker. He took over the captaincy of Ulster in 2007. He made his international debut in 2005. He was the captain of the Ireland national team from 2016 to 2019.

In November 2016 Rory Best earned 124 caps for Ireland. He retired at the end of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, his fourth World Cup. Best is one of the most capped rugby players of all time, as well as the most-capped forward to ever represent Ireland.