Robbie Henshaw has signed a new contract extension with the IRFU, committing to both Ireland and Leinster until the 2027/28 season. The 31-year-old cites a desire to continue representing his country, playing for Leinster, and being close to his family as key factors in his decision.
ROBBIE HENSHAW SAYS a desire to continue lining out for both Ireland and Leinster were key factors behind his decision to sign a new contract extension with the IRFU.
In addition to spending his entire career to date as a professional rugby player on these shores, Henshaw is surrounded by his family and this also had a part to play in him extending his IRFU deal until the 2027/28 season. While there is a lot of rugby to be played before then, this new deal ensures that Henshaw will still be contracted to the IRFU when the next Rugby World Cup takes place in Australia three years from now.
“Hopefully coming into that season , depending on how good the body is and what my form is like, it is definitely on my goals list to give it one more crack. Because definitely I haven’t got the best out of myself in the last two World Cups I’ve been at . It’s been turbulent for me and it’s definitely one that feels like it is a bit of unfinished business.
Interestingly, Henshaw stated that he might have potentially looked at a move abroad if he found himself on the verge of being out of the picture with Ireland. Yet considering he started 10 of the 11 games that Andy Farrell’s side played in 2024, this doesn’t look like being the case any time soon for a man who maintains a great passion for Irish traditional music.
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