Josh van der Flier

Josh van der Flier
Full name Josh van der Flier
Date of birth (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993
Place of birth Wicklow County Wicklow, Ireland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 106 kg (16.7 st; 234 lb)[1]
School Wesley College
University University College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Leinster
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014– Leinster 46 (30)
Correct as of 15 June 2017
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011
2012–13
2016–		 Ireland U18
Ireland U20
Ireland		 2
10
9		 (?)
(0)
(5)
Correct as of 27 June 2017

Josh van der Flier (born 25 April 1993) is an Irish rugby union player for Leinster. His preferred position is flanker, but plays at other positions if needed. It was announced in April 2015 that he had been awarded a senior contract with Leinster following completion of his time in the academy, having previously played with the Leinster senior team, making his debut in October 2014 against Zebre.[2][3]

International career

Van der Flier received his first call up to the senior Ireland squad by coach Joe Schmidt on 20 January 2016 for the 2016 Six Nations Championship.[4] Van der Flier made his debut for Ireland on 27 February 2016 against England in the 2016 Six Nations Championship at Twickenham.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.epcrugby.com/matchcentre/leinster_rugby.php?section=3
  2. ↑ http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/news/13465.php#.VSahgfnF-So
  3. ↑ http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/team/results/squad_leinster_academy.php?player=105971&includeref=dynamic
  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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