He was one of the few to have overtaken and overtaken Antoine Dupont.
Irish third line Josh van der Flier (29) was elected the best player in the world of the year 2022 on November 20, ahead of the French scrum half and other world references.
The flanker from the province of Leinster does not have the most imposing size (1.83 m for 105 kg) but impresses with his activity.
Before becoming the best player in the world, van der Flier was first voted the best European player for 2022. He notably distinguished himself during the defeat of his old club in the Champions Cup final against La Rochelle with 25 tackles on the counter.
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But the player with 46 selections continues to burst the screen this season.
Van der Flier has only played six games in the United Rugby Championship – a championship bringing together Irish, Welsh, Scottish, Italian and South African teams – but has yet scored two tries.
Even stronger, the Irish flanker has…
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