Rory Best signs Ulster contract extension

Ulster hooker Rory Best has signed a new two-year deal with the Pro 12 club.

The Ireland international, 31, has extended his terms at Ravenhill until summer 2016.

"I am pleased to have signed for a further two years. It is a massive honour to play for Ireland and Ulster," Best told the club's official website.

Best, who has 70 international caps to his name, penned his first professional contract with Ulster in 2004.