Josh van der Flier -- World Player of the Year
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Josh van der Flier -- World Player of the Year
Well done Josh. Well deserved.
And for the the 4 lads from Leinster that made the dream team Tadhg, Tadhg, Johnny and Josh.
And for the the 4 lads from Leinster that made the dream team Tadhg, Tadhg, Johnny and Josh.
You know I'm going to lose,
And gambling's for fools,
But that's the way I like it baby, I don't want to live FOREVER!
And gambling's for fools,
But that's the way I like it baby, I don't want to live FOREVER!
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Outstanding season for Josh - head and shoulders above any other player in world rugby during 2022
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Re: Josh van der Flier -- World Player of the Year
Well deserved, great attitude on and off the pitch. Hard work pays off.
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Re: Josh van der Flier -- World Player of the Year
Terry Kennedy World Rugby 7s player of the Year in keeping with the Leinster theme
You know I'm going to lose,
And gambling's for fools,
But that's the way I like it baby, I don't want to live FOREVER!
And gambling's for fools,
But that's the way I like it baby, I don't want to live FOREVER!
Re: Josh van der Flier -- World Player of the Year
Ah that's super. Well deserved.
Re: Josh van der Flier -- World Player of the Year
Plus 3 current and 1 former Leinster players (Josh, Johnny, Tadgh & Tadgh) made the "dream team of the year.
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Wicklow, Kildare, Dublin & Wexford
You know I'm going to lose,
And gambling's for fools,
But that's the way I like it baby, I don't want to live FOREVER!
And gambling's for fools,
But that's the way I like it baby, I don't want to live FOREVER!
Re: Josh van der Flier -- World Player of the Year
Thoroughly deserved award. Must be time for a central contract
Re: Josh van der Flier -- World Player of the Year
Spoke to some people around the province, rugby people, all very happy
Ruddock's tackle stats consistently too low for me to be taken seriously as a Six Nations blindside..... Ruddock's defensive stats don't stack up. - All Blacks Nil, Jan 15th, 2014
England A 8 - 14 Ireland A, 25th Jan 2014
Ruddock(c) 19/2 Tackles
England A 8 - 14 Ireland A, 25th Jan 2014
Ruddock(c) 19/2 Tackles
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Re: Josh van der Flier -- World Played of the Year
How did Ardie Savea not get nominated? For me Savea is by far the best player in the world this year. Absolute joke the way he didn’t get nominated
Re: Josh van der Flier -- World Player of the Year
Delighted for Josh - that is an absolutely incredible achievement and it couldn't go to a more decent guy.
He is an outstanding representative of and for Leinster and a great example for young players across this country. He has grown so much as a player year on year – he wasn't a player who everyone was raving about at schools or age-grade level, this phenomenal athletic phenom who was naturally head-and-shoulders above his peers. He is a guy who has worked incredibly hard through practically every minute of his professional life to be the best player he can be ... and he has ended up being the best player in the world!
It is an incredibly difficult award to even get nominated for, never mind to actually win it. Really delighted for him.
He is an outstanding representative of and for Leinster and a great example for young players across this country. He has grown so much as a player year on year – he wasn't a player who everyone was raving about at schools or age-grade level, this phenomenal athletic phenom who was naturally head-and-shoulders above his peers. He is a guy who has worked incredibly hard through practically every minute of his professional life to be the best player he can be ... and he has ended up being the best player in the world!
It is an incredibly difficult award to even get nominated for, never mind to actually win it. Really delighted for him.
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Consistently excellent over many years. A real gent too.
Glad he is finally getting the recognition at all levels.
Glad he is finally getting the recognition at all levels.
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Re: Josh van der Flier -- World Player of the Year
+1. Couldn't have put it better meself. Well done, Josh!!!hugonaut wrote: ↑November 21st, 2022, 8:06 am Delighted for Josh - that is an absolutely incredible achievement and it couldn't go to a more decent guy.
He is an outstanding representative of and for Leinster and a great example for young players across this country. He has grown so much as a player year on year – he wasn't a player who everyone was raving about at schools or age-grade level, this phenomenal athletic phenom who was naturally head-and-shoulders above his peers. He is a guy who has worked incredibly hard through practically every minute of his professional life to be the best player he can be ... and he has ended up being the best player in the world!
It is an incredibly difficult award to even get nominated for, never mind to actually win it. Really delighted for him.
Re: Josh van der Flier -- World Player of the Year
It's a truly great achievement. Up there in the history books with McCaw, Carter, Dusautoir, Wilkinson, Kieran Read etc., the absolute legends of the game.
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Re: Josh van der Flier -- World Player of the Year
Pure class, Josh has developed into a true warrior. Huge congrats
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Re: Josh van der Flier -- World Player of the Year
I don’t know what to say that hasn’t been said already.
A pure class act who just seems to prove again and again just how good he is
A pure class act who just seems to prove again and again just how good he is
Re: Josh van der Flier -- World Player of the Year
The interview he gave in the 42 was very true. He went to RWC 2019 as like 3rd choice elevated by injury and it really wasn't clear he'd still be 1st choice in the Farrell era given how Ruthless Faz has been in cutting/elevating players. He had to make it happen and he did. I'm as guilty as the next fella of looking of the new shiny next "big thing". He's sat them all down.
A lot of people would have had SOB or Leavy ahead of him but neither of them have ever strung together that kind of run of form for 16 months. Richly deserved.
A lot of people would have had SOB or Leavy ahead of him but neither of them have ever strung together that kind of run of form for 16 months. Richly deserved.
Ruddock's tackle stats consistently too low for me to be taken seriously as a Six Nations blindside..... Ruddock's defensive stats don't stack up. - All Blacks Nil, Jan 15th, 2014
England A 8 - 14 Ireland A, 25th Jan 2014
Ruddock(c) 19/2 Tackles
England A 8 - 14 Ireland A, 25th Jan 2014
Ruddock(c) 19/2 Tackles
Re: Josh van der Flier -- World Player of the Year
Perfect advertisement of what can be achieved with consistent hard work, discipline, and a never-say-die attitude. Few would have predicted his ascent to world-class status even a few years ago. Really quite incredible and a lovely guy to boot.
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