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Ireland flanker Josh van der Flier releases the ball in a ruck during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match against Scotland at Stade de France. Photograph: Francois-Xavier Marit/AFP via Getty Images
Ireland flanker Josh van der Flier releases the ball in a ruck during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match against Scotland at Stade de France. Photograph: Francois-Xavier Marit/AFP via Getty Images
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Nathan Johns

Nathan Johns

Nathan Johns is an Irish Times journalist