Van der Flier out for rest of season after suffering knee injury

Ireland flanker Josh van der Flier has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury, the IRFU has announced.

Ireland flanker Josh van der Flier will miss the rest of the season with a serious knee injury.

The Leinster back-row forward hobbled out of Saturday's 15-13 NatWest 6 Nations win against France in Paris, and the IRFU announced today that he has now been ruled out for the remainder of the campaign.