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Ireland Rugby Captain Rory Best On World Cup Preparations

On Monday, the Irish rugby squad departed for the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Before they left, Irelan...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:39 PM - 12 Sep 2019



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Ireland Rugby Captain Rory Best On World Cup Preparations

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:39 PM - 12 Sep 2019

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On Monday, the Irish rugby squad departed for the Rugby World Cup in Japan.

Before they left, Ireland captain Rory Best joined us courtesy of the Specsavers audiology campaign 'Don't Suffer In Silence' for which he is an ambassador, helping people affected by hearing loss.

Discussing the team's expectations for the World Cup, Best said they are in a happier place now than they were two weeks ago, but are under no illusions that they need to produce better performances than they have done recently.

He also looked back on the emotion of his last game for Ireland at the Aviva and spoke about dealing with criticism, when line-outs don't go as expected, and the challenges of being away from home as a mature player with children.

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