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2022 Rugby Union Player of the Year, Josh Van Der Flier

About

Josh Van Der Flier is an Irish rugby player who plays as a flanker for Leinster and the Irish national team.



Life and Career

Josh Van Der Flier was born on the 25 of April,1993 in Wicklow. He is of Dutch descent through his paternal grandparents who moved to Ireland in the 1950s to open a radiator factory. Van Der Flier attended Wesley College and University College Dublin.

As part of the Leinster Academy he eventually played with the senior team and made his debut against Zebre in 2014. The next year he would be given a senior team contract. He played in the Champions Cup and the United Rugby Championship.

In 2016 he was called up to the Ireland squad where he showed that he was a standout player with great potential as a flanker. He made his debut at the six nations in a loss to England at Twickenham Stadium.

Honours

Throughout his career Josh Van Der Flier has won:

The 2018 champions cup and European player of the year in 2022
Six nations, grand slam and triple crown
Rugby Union Mens Player of the Year 2022












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