Brian O’Driscoll says he can’t think of a more ‘worthy recipient’ of the Irish rugby men’s players’ player of the year award than Josh van der Flier.
The back-row has also been shortlisted for the Six Nations and European player of the year gongs on the back of an impressive campaign for province and country.
Ireland legend O’Driscoll feels the 29-year-old has made improvements to his game ‘across the board’ in recent seasons and has cemented his place as first-choice open-side for both Leinster and Ireland.
“I think it’s probably the level of improvement that we’ve seen from him,” the former Ireland captain said when asked why the flanker took the award on this evening’s Off The Ball.
“It’s not just been this last year, it p
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