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 Payne playing for Ireland at the 2015 Rugby World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Jared Benjamin Payne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
- ^ Flack, John (29 May 2018). "Jared Payne appointed Ulster defence coach". Irish News.
- ^ 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.
- ^ McKendry, Adam (13 April 2022). "Ulster defence coach Jared Payne confirmed to be joining Clermont in same role at end of season". Belfast Telegraph.
- ^ "Crusaders fullback role suits Jared Payne". The Dominion Post. 4 March 2010. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
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