Ulster and Ireland hooker Rory Best has been ruled out of action for several weeks with a broken arm.

The forward sustained the injury in the first half of yesterday's heartbreaking 24 - 22 defeat to New Zealand at the Aviva Stadium.

Best will miss Heineken Cup games for Ulster because of the fracture, while there are slight concerns over his fitness ahead of Ireland's Six Nations games.

Best was taken off the field shortly after scoring Ireland's second try yesterday.

Ireland's Rory Best celebrates his try with Tommy Bowe ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan