Josh van der Flier rugby player
Josh van der Flier rugby player

Josh van der Flier

25th Apr 1993 1.88m/103kg Openside Flanker

Mike Catt: Ireland wing Mack Hansen’s dropping not due to disciplinary matter

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Assistant coach Mike Catt categorically denied Mack Hansen’s shock omission for Ireland’s Rugby World Cup opener against Romania is down to an internal disciplinary issue. Australia-born wing...

Andy Farrell expects Ireland to step up quality in World Cup opener

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The world’s top-ranked team failed to fully convince against Italy, England and Samoa last month.   Head coach Andy Farrell expects Ireland to be “a hell of a lot slicker” in their...

Ireland Team Named For Rugby World Cup Opener Against Romania

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland Match Day Squad for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup opener against Romania at Stade de Bordeaux. Captain Jonathan Sexton returns...

World Player of the Year award ‘long forgotten’ by Ireland – Josh van der Flier

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland star Josh van der Flier feels his team-mates have “long forgotten” about his status as World Player of the Year. The Leinster flanker goes into the Rugby World Cup as the holder of...

Steven Kitshoff Overtakes Irish Star as URC Top 100 Leader

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff has risen to the No 1 spot in the latest update to the URC Top 100 with forward players dominating the upper end of the ‘pound-for-pound’ rankings.   Based...

Rankings suggest Ireland or France can land a first World Cup

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

There is a neat statistical symmetry that suggests the 2023 Rugby World Cup might be won by Ireland or France. Since the sport’s world rankings were launched 20 years ago, all five subsequent world...

Farrell Names 33-Player Ireland Rugby World Cup Squad

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Andy Farrell has today announced his 33-player Ireland squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, with Jonathan Sexton named to captain the team in France. The Ireland...

Iain Henderson captains Ireland

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland Match Day Squad to face Samoa in Saturday’s final Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture at Stade Jean-Dauger in Bayonne (Kick-off 8.45pm local...

Ireland Team Named to Face England at Aviva Stadium

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Andy Farrell has named the Ireland Match Day Squad for Saturday’s Nations Series clash against England at Aviva Stadium (Kick-off 5.30pm, live on RTÉ 2 and...

Farrell Names 42-Player Ireland Summer Training Squad

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland Head Coach Andy Farrell has today named a 42-player Summer Training Squad to begin preparations for the Ireland Nations Series and Rugby World Cup 2023.   Following the conclusion of the...