Josh van der Flier named World Rugby Player of the Year

Josh van der Flier has been named World Rugby Player of the Year. The Leinster star becomes just the third Irishman to win the award, after Keith Wood and Johnny Sexton

RED HOT FORM: Ireland's Josh van der Flier has been named World Rugby Player of the Year. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Josh van der Flier has been named World Rugby Player of the Year at a ceremony in Monaco. The 29-year-old Leinster star becomes just the third Irishman to win the award, after Keith Wood [2001] and Johnny Sexton [2018].

Sexton, along with another previous winner, Antoine Dupont, were also in the running for the top male prize.