Fuelled by Croker pain, van der Flier savours setting things straight at Thomond

The always affable back row never reached for the word sweet after helping Leinster defeat Munster on Saturday night but that's certainly how it felt 

BLUE WAVE: Josh van der Flier of Leinster, third from left, celebrates with teammates after scoring their side's first try during the United Rugby Championship match between Munster and Leinster at Thomond Park in Limerick. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Josh van der Flier is the least offensive man you could meet off the field. He does not do trash talk, or make cheques with his mouth that need cashing with his hands or feet. But even he had to concede that Leinster’s win in Limerick on Saturday was particularly sweet.

Not that he even used the word ‘sweet’, mind. That’s ours, but it gives a sense of it.