Shaun Payne

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Shaun Payne
Date of birth (1972-02-22) 22 February 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
SchoolWestville Boys High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing, Fullback
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1994–1999
1998–1999
1999–2003
2003–2008
Sharks (Currie Cup)
Sharks
Swansea
Munster
58
19
22
109
150
15
10
90
Correct as of 29 November 2011
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
1995–1998 South Africa 7s 4

Shaun Payne (born 2 February 1972 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a South African-born, Irish-qualified retired rugby union player. He qualified to play for Ireland because his grandmother is from Easkey, County Sligo.

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Munster

Payne made his debut for Munster in September 2003, against Leinster in a Celtic League game. [1] He scored the first of his 18 tries for Munster against Cardiff Blues in November 2003. [2]

His first silverware with Munster came in May 2005, when Munster beat Llanelli Scarlets 27-16 to win the 2004–2005 Celtic Cup. [3]

He was Munster's fullback when they won their first Heineken Cup, beating Biarritz Olympique 19-23 in the 2006 Heineken Cup Final. [4]

He retired at the end of the 2007–08 season, having been dropped from the Munster team during the knockout-stage of the 2007–08 Heineken Cup. His last appearance for Munster was against Ulster in a Celtic League game in April 2008. [5]

International

Payne was called up to the senior Ireland squad for the 2005 Six Nations Championship. [6]

Management

Payne became Munster Manager in the summer of 2007. [7] He left this post in the summer of 2012 and returned to South Africa. [8]

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References

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  2. "Munster Rugby 31-10 Cardiff Blues". munsterrugby.ie. 28 November 2003. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  3. "Munster Rugby 27-16 Llanelli Scarlets". munsterrugby.ie. 14 May 2005. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  4. "Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque 19-23 Munster Rugby". munsterrugby.ie. 20 May 2006. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
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  6. "Ireland call up uncapped Campbell". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 January 2005. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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  8. "Niall O'Donovan Appointed Team Manager". munsterrugby.ie. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.