Jared Payne

URC round 16 Preview

Dragons RFC v DHL Stormers, Friday 7.35pm   It’s the final game of the season at Rodney Parade and there’s likely to be an added buzz about the place on the back of the Dragons’...

Jared Payne relishing going up against his former team

The week Jared Payne has had penciled into his diary since the start of the season has finally arrived, as he prepares to take on his former team.   Payne spent more than a decade with Ulster Rugby...

Ireland’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final hoodoo

Ireland have never won a World Cup knockout match. In-form Ireland face three-time champions New Zealand seeking to improve their wretched quarter-final record at the Rugby World Cup. The Irish are through...

Scarlets confirm coaching team for 2023-24 season

Scarlets can confirm their coaching team for the 2023-24 season.   Ex-Springboks lock Albert van den Berg is to become the club’s Forwards Coach, replacing Ben Franks who has returned to New...

Jared Payne takes up new role with Clermont

Ulster stalwart and current defence coach, Jared Payne, is set to commence a new chapter in his career as he heads to the Top 14 to join the ranks of Clermont next season.    Payne’s...

Five Under The Radar Lions Candidates Gatland Could Include In His Squad

Warren Gatland names his British and Irish Lions squad on Thursday.   The Lions boss is set to make a few surprising inclusions in the squad. While the likes of Danny Care, Sam Simmonds, Hugo Keenan...

Hear from Will Addison, Jared Payne and Tom O'Toole ahead of Ulster's clash with Munster

Potential British and Irish Lions Bolters 2021

A left-field pick. British and Irish legend Sir Ian McGeechan was well known for making surprising picks when it came to announcing his British and Irish Lions squads with the likes of Will Greenwood...

Four British and Irish Lions Bolters - Backs

A left-field pick. British and Irish legend Sir Ian McGeechan was well known for making surprising picks when it came to announcing his British and Irish Lions squads with the likes of Will Greenwood...

Schmidt and Best deserved more fitting finale, says Payne

Jared Payne has insisted Joe Schmidt’s record as Ireland head coach is beyond reproach and feels sorry his fellow New Zealander and Rory Best are not leaving on the high they deserved.