Josh van der Flier

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Josh van der Flier
Date of birth (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 (age 28)
Place of birthWicklow, Ireland
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight106.5 kg (16.77 st; 235 lb)
SchoolWesley College
UniversityUniversity College Dublin
SpouseSophie De Patoul
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013– UCD ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014– Leinster 99 (60)
Correct as of 27 September 2021
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011 Ireland U18 2
2012–2013 Ireland U20 10 (0)
2016– Ireland 34 (15)
Correct as of 13 November 2021

Josh van der Flier (/væn dər ˈflɪər/)[1] (born 25 April 1993) is an Irish rugby union player for Leinster and Ireland. His preferred position is flanker, but plays at other positions if needed.

Van der Flier is of Dutch descent through his paternal grandparents, who moved to Ireland in the 1950s to open a radiator factory.[1] He began his professional career with the Leinster academy. During his time at the academy, he played with the Leinster senior team, making his debut in October 2014 against Zebre. It was announced in April 2015 that he had been awarded a senior contract with Leinster.[2][3][1] He is commonly referred to amongst Leinster Rugby circles as ‘The Dutch Disciple’.

International career[]

Van der Flier received his first call up to the senior Ireland squad by coach Joe Schmidt for the 2016 Six Nations Championship.[4] Van der Flier debuted for Ireland on 27 February against England in the 2016 Six Nations Championship at Twickenham.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Stafford, Mikey. "Video: Ireland new boy Josh van der Flier finally clears up pronunciation of his name". SportsJoe. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Latest News - the Official Home of Leinster Rugby".
  3. ^ "All Fixtures & Results".
  4. ^ "Six Nations 2016: Rory Best named as new Ireland captain". BBC. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Joe Schmidt hands Ireland debuts to Van Der Flier and McCloskey for England clash". Irish Independent. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.

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