David Humphreys (rugby union)

David Humphreys MBE (born 10 September 1971) is a former Irish rugby union player. He played 72 times for Ireland, scoring 560 points, including 6 tries, and at the time of his international retirement was Ireland's most capped out-half. He played his club rugby for London Irish and Ulster, winning the 1998-99 Heineken Cup, the 2004 Celtic Cup and the 2005–06 Celtic League with the latter. Since retiring as a player he has served as director of rugby for Ulster and Gloucester, as a performance consultant with the Georgian Rugby Union, and is currently Director of Performance Operations with the England and Wales Cricket Board. He will succeed David Nucifora as the IRFU Performance Director in 2024.

David Humphreys
Birth nameDavid Humphreys
Date of birth (1971-09-10) 10 September 1971
Place of birthBelfast, Northern Ireland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight83 kg (13.1 st; 183 lb)
SchoolBallymena Academy
UniversityQueen's University Belfast, University of Oxford
Notable relative(s)Ian Humphreys (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990-1994
1994
1994-95
1998-
Queen's University RFC
Ballymena R.F.C.
Oxford University RFC
Dungannon RFC
()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–1998
1992–97, 1998-2008
London Irish
Ulster
56
163
(277)
(1585)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–2006 Ireland 72 (560)
Coaching career
Years Team
2008–2014
2014–2020
2020
Ulster
Gloucester Rugby
Georgia
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