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

Josh van der Flier

25th Apr 1993 1.88m/103kg Openside Flanker

Furlong, Conan and Henshaw to start against Munster

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Munster in Round 6 of the BKT United Rugby Championship tomorrow evening in Aviva Stadium has been named by Head Coach Leo Cullen...

Glittering career ends with tears for retiring Ireland captain Johnny Sexton

6 months 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

7 months 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

7 months 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

7 months 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

7 months 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

7 months 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

7 months 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

7 months 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

7 months 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...