John Payne (rugby union, born 1980)

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.

John Payne

Date of birth	(1980-02-01) 1 February 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Manly, New South Wales
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	217 lb (98 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2002–2003 2004–05 2005–2007 2007–2008 Manly Sale Sharks Racing Metro 92 Blagnac SCR 5 33 15 (0) (15) (10) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2002–2003 Tonga 11 (5)

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]

References

1. Guardian Staff (6 October 2003). "Tonga". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
2. Stadium, Paul Tait at the Canberra (16 October 2003). "Wakarua kick-starts Italy campaign". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
3. Simon Barclay (4 November 2015). Rugby World Cup 1987 - 2015: Complete Results and Statistics. Lulu.com. pp. 190–. ISBN 978-1-326-46806-4.
4. "John Payne". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
5. "Rugby - Fiche joueur Payne John - Statistiques en club". www.itsrugby.fr. Retrieved 10 June 2019.

External links

• John Payne international statistics
• John Payne Itsrugby.fr
• John Payne European club statistics