Jared Payne

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Jared Payne
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Payne playing for Ireland at the 2015 Rugby World Cup
Birth nameJared Benjamin Payne
Date of birth (1985-10-13) 13 October 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Tauranga, New Zealand
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (15.0 st; 209 lb)
School Nelson College
Hamilton Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Fullback
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2003–2004 Hamilton Old Boys RSC ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011–2018 Ulster 78 (105)
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006–2007
2008–2011		 Waikato
Northland 		7
36		 (5)
(96)
Correct as of 31 August 2011
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007
2009–2010
2011		 Chiefs
Crusaders
Blues 		3
22
18		 (0)
(10)
(35)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006
2014–2017
2017 		New Zealand U21
Ireland
British & Irish Lions 		3
20
0		 (5)
(20)
(0)
Coaching career
YearsTeam
2018–2022
2022-2023
2023		 Ulster (defence)
Clermont Auvergne (defence)
Scarlets (backs/attack)

Jared Benjamin Payne (born 13 October 1985) is a former rugby union centre who played for Ulster and the Ireland national team. He was a member of the 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand, but did not play a test match. On his retirement from playing in 2018, he took over as Ulster's defence coach, [1] a position he left at the end of the 2021-22 season. [2] Since 2022 he has been defence coach for Clermont Auvergne. [3]

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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. [4] 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.[ citation needed ] Payne played most of his New Zealand rugby at centre and fullback, but also covered the wing. [5]

Early life

Payne was born in Tauranga on 13 October 1985. [6] He was educated at Nelson College in 1999, [7] and then Hamilton Boys' High School. [8]

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. [9]

Clermont Auvergne

In January 2022 it was announced that Payne would be leaving Ulster at the end of the season, with Clermont Auvergne announcing he would join as defence coach the following season. In January 2023, Payne took interim charge of Clermont Auvergne following the removal of Jono Gibbes as head coach. [10]

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. [11]

British & Irish Lions

Payne was selected as part of the 2017 British & 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.

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References

  1. ↑ Flack, John (29 May 2018). "Jared Payne appointed Ulster defence coach". Irish News.
  2. ↑ McKendry, Adam (13 January 2022). "Jared Payne: Why defence coach has opted to leave Ulster Rugby while leaving a gap that will be tough to fill". Belfast Telegraph.
  3. ↑ McKendry, Adam (13 April 2022). "Ulster defence coach Jared Payne confirmed to be joining Clermont in same role at end of season". Belfast Telegraph.
  4. ↑ "Crusaders fullback role suits Jared Payne". The Dominion Post . 4 March 2010. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  5. ↑ "Payne's 13 start for Ulster well worth tracking". IrishTimes.com. 25 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Jared Payne". ESPNscrum. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  7. ↑ Fletcher, Gina, ed. (December 2015). "Rugby" (PDF). The Bulletin: The Magazine of the Nelson College Community: 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Jared Payne to take up coaching position". Ulster Rugby. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Jared Payne: Former Ireland centre steps into Clermont role after Jono Gibbes sacking". 16 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Hard-nosed Ireland display sets up victory over South Africa". The Irish Times .
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