John Payne (rugby union, born 1980) explained

John Payne
Birth Date:1 February 1980
Birth Place:Manly, New South Wales
Weight:217 lb
Ru Position:Centre
Ru Nationalyears:2002–2003
Ru Nationalcaps:11
Ru Nationalpoints:(5)
Ru Clubyears:2002–2003
2004–05
2005–2007
2007–2008
Ru Proclubs:Manly
Sale Sharks
Racing Metro 92
Blagnac SCR
Ru Clubcaps:
5
33
15
Ru Clubpoints:
(0)
(15)
(10)

John Payne was born on the 1 February 1980 in Manly. He is an Australian-born Tongan former rugby union player. He played as a centre.

Career

Payne was first capped for the Tonga national team on 30 November 2002, during the match against Papua New Guinea's team in Port Moresby. He was also part of the 2003 Rugby World Cup Tonga squad,[1] [2] playing four matches and scoring a try in the tournament,[3] with his last test cap being during the pool stage against the Canadian team in Wollongong on 29 October 2003.[4] At club level, Payne played for Manly RUFC, Sale Sharks, Racing Metro 92 and Blagnac SCR.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Tonga. Guardian Staff. 2003-10-06. The Guardian. 2019-06-11. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  2. News: Wakarua kick-starts Italy campaign. Stadium. Paul Tait at the Canberra. 2003-10-16. The Guardian. 2019-06-11. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  3. Book: Simon Barclay. Rugby World Cup 1987 - 2015: Complete Results and Statistics. 4 November 2015. Lulu.com. 978-1-326-46806-4. 190–.
  4. Web site: John Payne. ESPN scrum. 2019-06-10.
  5. Web site: Rugby - Fiche joueur Payne John - Statistiques en club. www.itsrugby.fr. 2019-06-10.