Jared Payne

Jared Benjamin Payne (born 13 October 1985) is a retired rugby union centre who played for Ulster and the Ireland national team. He was a member of the 2017 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand, but did not play a test match.

Jared Payne

Jared Payne playing for Ireland during the 2015 Rugby World Cup
Birth name	Jared Benjamin Payne
Date of birth	(1985-10-13) 13 October 1985
Place of birth	Tauranga, New Zealand
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	95 kg (15.0 st; 209 lb)
School	Nelson College Hamilton Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Fullback Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2003–2004 Hamilton Old Boys RSC () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–2018 Ulster 78 (105) Correct as of 28 May 2018 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2006–2007 2008–2011 Waikato Northland 7 36 (5) (96) Correct as of 31 August 2011 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2007 2009–2010 2011 Chiefs Crusaders Blues 3 22 18 (0) (10) (35) Correct as of 31 July 2011 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2006 2014–2017 2017 New Zealand U21 Ireland British and Irish Lions 3 20 0 (5) (20) (0) Correct as of 18 March 2017 Teams coached Years Team 2018– Ulster (Defence Coach)

Payne was born in Tauranga, New Zealand, and represented New Zealand at U21 and 7s level, as well as captaining his provincial side Northland. He began his Super Rugby career with the Chiefs in 2007 before moving to the Crusaders in 2009. He made 22 appearances for the Crusaders over two seasons.[1] He moved to the Blues for the 2011 Super Rugby campaign and was one of the standout players in the competition as he played centre and fullback with flair. Payne played most of his New Zealand rugby at centre and fullback, but also covered the wing.[2]

Early life

Payne was born in Tauranga on 13 October 1985.[3] He was educated at Nelson College in 1999,[4] and then Hamilton Boys' High School.[5]

Professional career

New Zealand

Between 2006 and 2007 Payne played for Waikato, and from 2008 until 2011 played for Northland, whom he captained from 2009 til 2011.

Payne debuted with the Waikato Chiefs in 2007, however his game time was limited and he was not re-signed for the 2008 season. In 2009, Payne was signed by the Crusaders, for whom he made 22 appearances in the 2009 and 2010 seasons. In 2010 it was announced the Blues had signed him for the 2011 Super Rugby season.

Ulster Rugby

In 2011, Payne signed with Ulster, making his Ulster debut on 16 September against the Cardiff Blues, where he made a solid start for his new team. Payne injured his Achilles tendon in a match against Treviso in October 2011 keeping him out for the rest of the season. He returned for the start of the 2012/13 season and his flair and dynamic play made him one of Ulster's key playmakers in their run to the Heineken Cup Quarter-Finals and Pro12 Finals. He signed a new contract with Ulster in May 2013, keeping him at Ravenhill until 2016. He signed a new contract with Ulster in May 2016, keeping him at Ravenhill until 2018. Payne was forced to retire in May 2018 due to head injury sustained during the 2017 Lions tour, though Ulster announced him as their new defence coach.[6]

International career

Representative rugby

Payne played for the New Zealand Under-21s and Schools sevens teams.

Payne played his first test for Ireland against South Africa on 8 November 2014.[7]

British and Irish Lions

Payne was selected as part of the 2017 British and Irish Lions squad to take part in their tour of New Zealand. He started in three of the matches on tour, including fixtures against his former teams the Blues and Chiefs. Payne scored a try in the second half against the Chiefs but was subbed off with a concussion in the 76th minute. Payne withdrew from the squad due to injury and has not played any rugby since the Lions tour.

References

1. "Crusaders fullback role suits Jared Payne". The Dominion Post. 4 March 2010. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
2. "Payne's 13 start for Ulster well worth tracking - Rugby News". IrishTimes.com. 25 October 2013.
3. "Jared Payne". ESPNscrum. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
4. Fletcher, Gina, ed. (December 2015). "Rugby" (PDF). The Bulletin: The Magazine of the Nelson College Community: 11. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
5. Goile, Aaron (7 November 2016). "Ireland's Jared Payne still the laidback joker after historic win over All Blacks". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
6. "Jared Payne to take up coaching position". Ulster Rugby. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
7. "Hard-nosed Ireland display sets up victory over South Africa".

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