| Mark Best | |
| Birth Name: | Mark Best |
| Birth Date: | 1 April 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Height: | 1.810NaN0 |
| Weight: | 95kg (209lb) |
| Ru Position: | Centre/Fly-half |
| Ru Amateuryears: | 2022– |
| Ru Amateurclubs: | Belfast Harlequins Ballymena Ballynahinch |
| Ru Nationalteam: | Ireland U18s |
| Ru Nationalyears: | 2012–2013 |
| Ru Nationalpoints: | |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 28 January 2021 |
| Ru Clubyears: | 2015–2017 2017–2020 2020–2022 |
| Ru Proclubs: | Ulster Jersey Reds Doncaster Knights |
| Ru Clubcaps: | 11 47 0 |
| Ru Clubpoints: | (16) (25) (0) |
| Ru Clubupdate: | 28 January 2021 |
Mark Best (born 1 April 1994) is an Irish Rugby union player
He originally played for Belfast Harlequins in Division 2B in the All Ireland League. Best is a graduate of the Ulster Rugby Academy system and started the 2016/17 season on a development contract with the Ulster senior squad.[1] [2] Best has been part of the Ulster set-up from under 18 level, at which age group he also played for Ireland.[3]
He was a regular feature in the Irish province's British and Irish Cup campaigns over two seasons and captaining Ulster 'A'.[4] He played domestic rugby for Ballymena in the All-Ireland League when not used by Ulster.[5]
On 3 May 2017, Best left Ireland to join Channel Island based Jersey Reds in the English RFU Championship from the 2017–18 season.[6] He made his first team debut for Jersey against Doncaster Knights in the Championship opener in September 2017.[7] On 2 June 2020, He left Jersey to join Championship rivals Doncaster Knights from the 2020–21 season.[8] He retired from professional rugby at the end of the 2022-23 season and returned to Northern Ireland, working as a building surveyor and playing and coaching at an amateur level with Ballynahinch.[9]