Ulster Rugby
Humphreys broke into the Ulster senior squad helping them to victory over Cumbria at Cockermouth. Humphreys converted from the amateur game and began his professional rugby career with the London Irish.
Humphreys returned to Ulster with the advent of professionalism in the province at the beginning of the 1998-99 season. In the defining moment of his career, Humphreys captained Ulster to victory in the 1998-99 Heineken Cup, defeating Colomiers 21-6 in the final before 49,500 fans at Lansdowne Road in Dublin.
Humphreys scored 37 points, a record in the Heineken Cup, in Ulster's 42-16 win against Wasps in 2002. In September 2004 (v Connacht), he became only the 4th Ulster player to reach the 100 cap mark, joining Gary Longwell, James Topping and Andy Ward in reaching that milestone.
Humphreys cemented a reputation for last-ditch heroics in the final match of the 2005-06 season against the Ospreys. Ulster had gone into the final week of competition narrowly leading the Celtic League over rivals Leinster. With Ulster two points behind the Ospreys with just four minutes to go, Humphreys kicked a 40 metre drop goal to clinch the game and the league for Ulster.
Humphreys ended the 2006/07 season with the most points scored for Ulster - 200 points with 20 caps in one season.
Humphreys played his last match for Ulster on 9 May 2008 against Cardiff Blues in the Celtic League. He led the team onto the pitch to a standing ovation from the Ravenhill crowd. He was subbed off after 8 minutes with a bad limp, again to a standing ovation.
Following his retirement in 2008, Humphreys continued with Ulster as the club's director of operations.
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