Humphreys to Ulster’s rescue

ULSTER temporarily moved second in the Magners League with a gritty but unconvincing victory over the Scarlets at Ravenhill.

If Ulster were looking for a slingshot into next week’s big European Cup quarter-final, they failed miserably and a very ordinary performance will hardly have Northampton shaking in their boots.

However, thanks to two tries by the returning Ian Humphreys, they still managed to dog it out in typical fashion, which in one aspect is a good portent.