Ian Humphreys
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Getting behind the rotten core of rugby with Dan Tuohy
- Rugby
- February 29, 2020, 06:00
Dan Tuohy has plenty to say but he’s not looking to settle scores. After expressing distaste for the direction professional rugby is heading in the 20(...)

Mixed emotions as Geordan Murphy takes helm at Leicester
- Rugby
- September 5, 2018, 07:30
Dean Richards once dubbed Geordan Murphy the “George Best” of rugby. It is Richards who arrives to Welford Road this weekend with Newcastle Falcons to(...)

Brrrr... how a cold old cottage, and decent broadband, inspired a brand new business
- Homes & Property
- March 3, 2018, 06:00
This week businesswoman Emma Penruddock put the day job on hold to join her kids, who have been enjoying the first real snowfall of their lives. Her y(...)

Twenty years a Tiger: Geordan Murphy ready for fresh challenge
- European Cup
- December 16, 2017, 06:00
Matt O’Connor is as good a place as any to begin our catch up with Geordan Murphy. The man who shaped his latter playing days and present coaching ph(...)

Munster v Leicester: When two European titans go to war
- European Cup
- December 10, 2016, 06:00
Two titans collide again. Were Munster to look across the water for a mirror image of themselves it would probably be Leicester, and vice versa. These(...)

Ian Humphreys confirms he will retire at end of season
- Pro12
- March 8, 2016, 14:25
Ulster’s Ian Humphreys has confirmed that he will retire from rugby at the end of this season. The flyhalf, who turns 34 next month, has represented (...)

Outhalf Sam Windsor to make first start for Ulster
- Pro12
- February 11, 2016, 15:08
Former Worcester outhalf Sam Windsor will make his competitive debut in Ulster’s home game against Glasgow Warriors on Friday night (7.30pm). The 28-(...)

Les Kiss hails Paul O’Connell as one of the greatest players he ever worked with
- Pro12
- February 10, 2016, 01:00
Naturally enough, it didn’t take long for Paul O’Connell’s retirement to feature at Ulster’s media day ahead of Friday’s Pro12 meeting with Glasgow Wa(...)

Ulster wake from slumber to carve out bonus-point win
- Pro12
- January 30, 2016, 22:08
Benetton Treviso 13 Ulster 32 Ulster coach Les Kiss saw his side put in another big second-half performance as they secured a bonus-point win over Tr(...)

Les Kiss happy with how Ulster completed first part of mission
- European Cup
- January 23, 2016, 18:28
An eight-try 56-3 thumping of Oyonnax put Ulster in as strong a position as they could have hoped for as they waited to learn whether it would be enou(...)