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06th Nov 2014

Ulster Rugby star trains with Jacksonville Jaguars

This is not a case of Ronan O'Gara to the Miami Dolphins as Ian Humphreys dropped by for a visit

Patrick McCarry

Ulster rugby star Ian Humphreys was in London today, doling out kicking tips to a burly pair of Jacksonville Jaguars.

The out-half took advantage of his team’s week off to train with the Jaguars ahead of their NFL clash with Dallas Cowboys at Wembley Stadium this weekend.

Humphreys was introduced to Carson Tinker and Josh Scobee at the Jaguars’ afternoon training session. The Jags were impressed at the Belfast native’s ability to land kicks from acute angles. Humphreys, on the other hand, watched in respectful awe as the American Football pair hammered pigskin punts 90 yards. Jacksonville could do with all the help they can get as they currently possess a wretched (1-8) losing record.

Tinker’s afternoon was sprinkled with yet more awesome when, presumably, he met an NFL-lover from Wales.