| Full name | Samuel John Payne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1971-11-11) 11 November 1971 Tamworth, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Samuel John Payne (born 11 November 1971) is an Australian former professional rugby union player who played as a scrum-half. He competed in the Super 12 for the NSW Waratahs, as well as overseas with Brive in France and Northland in New Zealand.1
Payne, born in Tamworth, New South Wales, grew up on a Walcha farm and was educated at The Armidale School.2
Payne was capped in seven Test matches for Australia across 1996 and 1997. For his appearances in 1996, Payne was the favoured scrum-half to George Gregan, who sat on the interchange bench.3
Payne represented Australia at the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens, with the team losing the final to New Zealand.3
References
References
- "Former Wallaby halfback signs for Northland". New Zealand Herald. 24 September 2023.
- "ARU makes Armidale's TAS a training hub". Northern Daily Leader. 7 December 2012.
- "Samuel John Payne". classicwallabies.com.au.