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class="lakeside__title-text">World Cup exit will 'take a long time to get over' - Best</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> Rory Best says the thought of playing for the Barbarians has helped him deal with Ireland's exit from the Rugby World Cup. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1573750524" data-timestamp-inserted="false">14 Nov </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191114200207/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50422369" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on World Cup exit will 'take a long time to get over' - Best</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191114200207/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/2D41/production/_109658511_gettyimages-1187131213.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Rory Best"/></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20191114200207/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50413202"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Best to captain Barbarians against Fiji </span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> Former Ireland and Ulster captain Rory Best is set to skipper the Barbarians against Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline 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</li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191114200207/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50404819" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on McFarland aiming to build Ulster cohesion</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191114200207/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/119C7/production/_109653127_p07tvf9x.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Stuart McCloskey"/></div> <span class="media-icon media-island__icon"><i aria-hidden="true" class="gelicon gelicon--play"></i></span> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> 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on being left out by Schmidt</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191114200207/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/11802/production/_109628617_addisonludik.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Ludik_Addison"/></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20191114200207/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50393947"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Addison and Ludik fit for Bath tie</span> </a> </h3> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> 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class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1573398030" data-timestamp-inserted="false">10 Nov </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191114200207/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50367515" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Last-gasp Wales beat Ireland in Dublin</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item murrayfield__item--river gel-1/2@m gel-1/1@xxl" data-reveal-item="show-at-medium"> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" 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href="/web/20191114200207/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/teams/ulster">Rugby Union</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191114200207/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50344240" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Conway stars as Munster edge out Ulster</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item murrayfield__item--river gel-1/2@m gel-1/1@xxl" data-reveal-item="show-at-medium"> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191114200207/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/BC45/production/_109579184_ulsterrugby.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Ulster coach Dan McFarland"/></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20191114200207/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50346421"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">BBC NI to broadcast Pro14 highlights</span> </a> </h3> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1573209641" data-timestamp-inserted="false">8 Nov </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191114200207/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50346421" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on BBC NI to broadcast Pro14 highlights</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item murrayfield__item--river gel-1/2@m gel-1/1@xxl" data-reveal-item="show-at-medium"> <article 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