19 Facts About Jared Payne

1.

Jared Benjamin Payne was born on 13 October 1985 and is a retired rugby union centre who played for Ulster and the Ireland national team.

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2.

Jared Payne began his Super Rugby career with the Chiefs in 2007 before moving to the Crusaders in 2009.

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3.

Jared Payne made 22 appearances for the Crusaders over two seasons.

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4.

Jared Payne 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.

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5.

Jared Payne played most of his New Zealand rugby at centre and fullback, but covered the wing.

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6.

Jared Payne was educated at Nelson College in 1999, and then Hamilton Boys' High School.

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7.

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

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8.

Jared Payne debuted with the Waikato Chiefs in 2007, however his game time was limited and he was not re-signed for the 2008 season.

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9.

In 2009, Jared Payne was signed by the Crusaders, for whom he made 22 appearances in the 2009 and 2010 seasons.

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10.

In 2011, Jared 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.

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11.

Jared Payne injured his Achilles tendon in a match against Treviso in October 2011 keeping him out for the rest of the season.

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12.

Jared Payne signed a new contract with Ulster in May 2013, keeping him at Ravenhill until 2016.

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13.

Jared Payne signed a new contract with Ulster in May 2016, keeping him at Ravenhill until 2018.

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14.

Jared 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.

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15.

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

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16.

Jared Payne played his first test for Ireland against South Africa on 8 November 2014.

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17.

Jared Payne started in three of the matches on tour, including fixtures against his former teams the Blues and Chiefs.

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18.

Jared Payne scored a try in the second half against the Chiefs but was subbed off with a concussion in the 76th minute.

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19.

Jared Payne withdrew from the squad due to injury and has not played any rugby since the Lions tour.

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