The Belfast Newsletter, yes the Newsletter, actually got a scoop about rugby with the announcement that Ian Humphreys is to leave Ulster at the end of the season to join London Irish.
OUTHALF Ian Humphreys is set to leave Ulster at the end of the season and return to the English Premiership with London Irish.
Humphreys, who returned to Ulster in 2008-09, after a successful stint with Leicester Tigers, is believed to have agreed a deal with the Exiles.
The recently turned 30-year-old has been to the forefront of the Ulster team for the past four years, but some indifferent form this year had resulted in his position being weakened.
Although he played in the entire Heineken Cup quarter-final win over Munster last month, he missed out on a start in the semi-final against Edinburgh.
However, Humphreys was instrumental in steering Ulster to the crucial home win over Clermont Auvergne in the opening European pool win, displaying the talent most Ravenhill fans have been accustomed to seeing from a player who has scored 617 points in 81 appearances.
The Ballymena man was also instrumental in guiding Ulster to the Heineken Cup quarter-finals for the . . .
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