Ireland bowed out of the World Cup at the quarter-final stage once again this evening.
JOSH VAN DER Flier says the toughest aspect of their Rugby World Cup exit is seeing Ireland captain Johnny Sexton retire on a losing note.
“It’s very disappointing,” Van der Flier told Virgin Media after their four-point loss to the All-Blacks. “Credit to New Zealand, they played very well and best of luck to them going forward. The hardest part for me is seeing Johnny finishing up and what it means to him playing for Ireland. He’s probably the greatest Irish player there’s ever been. He’s been incredible so I hope he’ll get a good send-off.”“It doesn’t feel like justice for the incredible staff we have and how much effort everyone put in. It’s a really close group and we’ve put in an unbelievable effort.
Josh van der Flier speaking to @TommyMartinVM post-match in Paris.#IREvNZL | #RWC2023 pic.twitter.com/181CX2IbaQ
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