Now theirs is a story worthy of the headline-writers.Johannes van der Flier and his wife Joke (her real name is Johanna but she has been called Joke as long as she can remember) were both Dutch and in love; he was from Amsterdam, she the Hague and life seemed grand.But when the company that Johannes worked for planned to branch out, they earmarked him for the Irish leg of their expansion; the company would eventually go bust; protectionist Ireland was still emerging under Lemass and Co.And so our heroic couple found themselves in the concrete jungle that was late 1950s Finglas; they were as marooned as a Listowel farmer might have been in Swinging London. Leinster's Josh van der Flier tells how a Dutch couple’s decision to stay in 1950s Finglas spawned Irish rugby’s latest next big thing. Josh van der Flier has been promoted to Ireland’s starting line-up for Saturday’s clash with New Zealand after Dan Leavy was forced to withdraw from the team. What would they do now? "All I knew was that I wanted to give rugby a go here," he says.His breakthrough came against Ulster 13 months ago; he started the night as 24th man but was flung into action after a few minutes following the sudden withdrawal of Shane Jennings and an early injury to Jamie Heaslip. One of their sons, Dirk, was a useful rugby player, representing Leinster U21, and he introduced his two sons, Johan and Joshua, to the game at Wicklow.Dirk coached Johan’s team and Josh joined in with the U8s training from the age of five. (Photo: Inpho) TAGS: Highlight Ireland Josh van der Flier RBS 6 Nations. That’s sport.”Van der Flier is now in a much better place having started this season with a clean bill of health and now the chance to reflect on some good times in Chicago two years ago.“It’s nice to be back. "While his older brother, Johan, bucked the trend and soared to his current 6ft 7ins (he wasn't a bad player himself until injury became the thief of progress), Josh sustained a diminutive status well into his teens.A boarder at Wesley College, he was the smallest kid on the team until the Junior Cup season, such that he used to play scrum-half.

Make way: Josh Van Der Flier has forced his way into the Ireland team. Johannes set up the Veha radiators company and it still stands today; the family he begat, with two boys and two girls, still thrives also.Dirk, arriving after two sisters and before one brother, was born in 1963; by this stage, the family had politely spurned village life in Finglas and decamped to Wicklow Town.Dirk joined Old Wesley and he was decent enough to play for the Leinster U-21s. "He has every reason to; over 43,000 of them packing into the Aviva later this afternoon when he once again lines up against Toulon. For me, any chance you get you have to play the best you can.

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It pushes you to be better, which is a good thing.”Latest news from the world of sport, along with the best in opinion from our He worked his way through the Wicklow age grades before heading to Wesley College in Dublin as a boarder and continuing his rugby there. Analysis: Under-the-radar Josh van der Flier shows jackal class The Ireland openside isn’t renowned as a jackal but has been working hard on his turnover skills. He played No 8 in his last few years at school, dabbled at blindside for UCD, but is now concentrating on openside.Last season van der Flier, 22, played most of his rugby for Leinster A and UCD, but he had high hopes of stepping up this term.

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'It was brutal, one for the purists' - Leo Cullen blasts Munster tactics in Aviva victory Just as he opted to swap his dad's allegiance for Leeds in preference for Arsenal - he is not alone - an even higher calling may await. I just started eating. (Photo: Inpho) His father’s parents moved to Ireland from the Netherlands in the 1950s.

"When I was younger, I always remember that what I wanted to do was play for Leinster and Ireland. Make way: Josh Van Der Flier has forced his way into the Ireland team. "I wasn't allowed play in matches," he says solemnly. It was just incredible to be involved then. (Photo: Inpho)“Even though I had the goal to play this many games, it is still surreal when you get to play in big games, like my first His housemates are sure to keep his feet on the ground.

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