Josh van der Flier


Josh van der Flier 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. 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.

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.
Van der Flier made his debut for Ireland on 27 February 2016 against England in the 2016 Six Nations Championship at Twickenham.