Josh van der Flier
Joshua Dirk van der Flier (born 25 April 1993) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team.
van der Flier representing Ireland during the 2023 Six Nations Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Joshua Dirk van der Flier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 April 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wicklow, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wesley College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Van der Flier is of Dutch descent through his paternal grandparents, who moved to Ireland in the 1950s to open a radiator factory. He is commonly referred to among Leinster Rugby circles as ‘The Dutch Disciple’.
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