Leinster and the rest: Irish rugby chief David Humphreys on the game's key issues

Whether it be Stuart Lancaster staying at Connacht, moving on from James Lowe, Leinster 'tax' paying for development in other three provinces, Andy Farrell's post 2027 management or the women's game, there's plenty for the former Ireland out half to be.
DIRECTING: “There's an argument, high-performance, where does it start and where does it stop? There'd be a view that high-performance is really only at the top of Irish rugby," muses David Humphreys. Pic: Ben Brady, Inpho

DIRECTING: “There's an argument, high-performance, where does it start and where does it stop? There'd be a view that high-performance is really only at the top of Irish rugby," muses David Humphreys. Pic: Ben Brady, Inpho

Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 - 08:57
Christy Doran, Sydney

IRFU performance director David Humphreys is in Sydney with Andy Farrell’s senior men’s side, and he sat down for a rare, in-depth Q&A, with the travelling media before returning home in the coming days.

Humphreys’ takes on the Roger Randle controversy and resultant fallout at Munster, as well the possibility of Ronan O’Gara returning to coach in Ireland, are detailed elsewhere on this site.

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