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Sat 12 Dec 2006Humphreys taps into Ulster's potentialRugby/ Ulster 29 London Irish 13:From just six minutes into this win-or-bust Heineken European Cup match the nature of what the Ulster team were asking of themselves became clear.The first penalty, well within David Humphreys's range, was determinedly kicked to touch for a lineout deep in the London Irish 22. Even so soon in the game Ulster were looking for the tries and bonus point that would rescue a European Cup season that had started so brightly at Ravenhill, in their match against Toulouse, and slowly faded. To the delight of 13,000 fans and after a frustrating first half they brought it back into focus.