Jordan Payne

Jordan Payne
Personal information
Full nameJordan Payne
Born25 March 1993
Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
School(s) attendedSacred Heart College, Auckland [1]
Club information
Playing positionMidfield Back
Current clubWaikato / Chiefs
Youth career
Auckland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Pts)
2014–Chiefs2(0)
2014–Waikato8(5)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 October 2014.
† Appearances (Points).

Jordan Payne (born 25 March 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a midfield back for the Chiefs in Super Rugby.[2][3] and Waikato in the ITM Cup.[4]

Career

Payne started out his career in Auckland playing age-group level rugby for them before heading south to link up with Waikato for the 2014 ITM Cup.[4] He was also named as a member of the Chiefs development squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season.[5] After impressing coaches in the development set-up, he took advantage of a number of injuries to Chiefs back-line players and made his Super Rugby debut on 12 April 2014 in a 22-16 win for his side over the Melbourne Rebels in Hamilton.[6]

References

  1. "2010 New Zealand Schools squad announced". All Blacks.com. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. "Jordan Payne Chiefs Player Profile". Chiefs. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  3. "Jordan Payne Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "2014 Waikato ITM Cup Signings". Waikato Rugby Union. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  5. "Waikato score 23 in Chiefs Development". Waikato Times. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  6. "Chiefs vs Rebels 12 April 2014 Match Breakdown". SA Rugby. Retrieved 13 April 2014.