Van der Flier’s vote of confidence for Farrell

Josh van der Flier says that Joe Schmidt always reminded his Ireland players that they were in the presence of greatness.

Van der Flier’s vote of confidence for Farrell

Josh van der Flier says that Joe Schmidt always reminded his Ireland players that they were in the presence of greatness.

But the painfully modest coach was talking about his successor Andy Farrell, not himself, when he offered up such fulsome praise.

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