David Humphreys (rugby union)

David Humphreys

Birth name	David Humphreys
Date of birth	(1971-09-10) 10 September 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	83 kg (13.1 st; 183 lb)
School	Ballymena Academy
University	Queen'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 Queen's University RFC () 1994 Ballymena R.F.C. () 1994-95 Oxford University RFC () 1998- Dungannon RFC () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1996–1998 London Irish 56 (277) 1992–97, 1998-2008 Ulster 163 (1585) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1996–2006 Ireland 72 (560) Coaching career Years Team 2008–2014 Ulster 2014–2020 Gloucester Rugby 2020 Georgia

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.