Josh van der Flier: Joey Carbery will learn from Glasgow gaffe

Joey Carbery may have learned a harsh lesson in Glasgow last week when his intercepted pass gifted a Glasgow try and turned the game on its head, but Josh van der Flier knows a thing or two about rookie errors at the highest level.

He can smile at the memory now.

“Yeah, in a pre-season game last season I dropped the ball over the line when I was clean through,” he explained. “It’s tough. It’s a learning curve. I suppose it is something you have to try and get used to but just try and focus on the next thing.” Van der Flier is proof that one mistake need not be fatal.