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

Josh van der Flier

25th Apr 1993 1.88m/103kg Openside Flanker

Glittering career ends with tears for retiring Ireland captain Johnny Sexton

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 38-year-old heads into retirement as arguably his country’s greatest player. Tears were always likely when the end eventually came for the retiring Johnny Sexton. In a city synonymous with...

Quarter-Final 2: The Standout Performers

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The luck of the Irish once again ran out at the qaurter-final stage of the Rugby World Cup. With the world's number one team now, out of the tournament, all challengers will fancy their chances. However...

New Zealand end Ireland’s World Cup dreams as quarter-final curse continues

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Andy Farrell’s class of 2023 were bidding to make history by becoming the first Irish team to reach the last four of the tournament. Ireland’s World Cup dream was crushed as their quarter-final...

Quarter-Final Preview: Ireland v New Zealand

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The second quarter-final – and it’s arguably the big one as the number one side in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings powered by Capgemini goes head to head with the three-time...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Quarter-Final Preview: Ireland v New Zealand

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The second quarter-final – and it’s arguably the big one as the number one side in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings powered by Capgemini goes head to head with the three-time...

5 classic Ireland v New Zealand encounters ahead of heavyweight World Cup clash

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Irish had to wait 111 years for a first Test victory over the All Blacks. Ireland will take on three-time champions New Zealand on Saturday evening in a crunch Rugby World Cup quarter-final in Paris. The...

Irish 23 named to make history against the All Blacks

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland Match Day Squad for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand at Stade de France (Kick-off 9pm local time/8pm...

Match Preview: Ireland v Scotland

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Pool B has already seen one of the great tension-filled, top-quality, high-stakes Rugby World Cup matches at Stade de France.  South Africa versus Ireland – world champions against...

Henderson and Sheehan start - Ireland name team to play Scotland

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has made two changes to his starting side to face Scotland in their final Pool B match at Stade de France on Saturday, 7 October, with Iain Henderson coming into the second...

Scrum coach Fogarty (IRE) - 'Bundee is having a hell of a tournament'

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Comments from Ireland scrum coach John Fogarty on Sunday after their 13-8 Pool B victory over South Africa at the Stade de France on Saturday, 23 September.   John Fogarty, scrum...