Red alert: Josh van der Flier puts focus on tackling technique for Six Nations finale

Josh van der Flier at Ireland squad training at Carton House. Picture: Inpho/Laszlo Geczo

Josh van der Flier wasn’t on deck the last time Ireland landed silverware. Cast your mind back to that Grand Slam campaign of 2018 and the Leinster flanker was being helped off the Stade de France pitch in the opening game, his place taken by Dan Leavy.

Just over four years later and Leavy is making the latest in a long line of comebacks from injury while van der Flier is flying high again. One of the first names on Andy Farrell’s teamsheet, he has plenty to play for this Saturday.