Tim_Payne_(rugby_union)

Tim Payne (rugby union)

Tim Payne (rugby union)

England international rugby union player

Timothy Adam North Payne (born 29 April 1979 in Swindon) is a former English rugby union footballer who played at prop for London Wasps.

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Club career

Payne started his playing career as a child at Painswick RFC- the oldest village rugby club in England. He then moved to senior rugby at Stroud RFC. Payne has previously played for Coventry R.F.C., Bristol Shoguns and Cardiff RFC. He joined London Wasps in 2003 and was a member of the side that won the Heineken Cup in his first season.[1] Payne has played in three Guinness Premiership finals in 2004, 2005 and 2008, winning them all.[2][3][4]

International career

Payne was selected for the 2004 Summer tour, making his debut against Australia.[5] His next two caps came on the 2006 Summer tour, again against the Wallabies.

Payne featured for England in the 2007 Six Nations, 2008 Six Nations[6][7] and 2010 Six Nations.

He was called into the squad for the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour.[8] He did not feature in a Test match but did start against the Emerging Springboks.[9]

References

  1. [1]
    "Wasps 27–20 Toulouse". BBC. 23 May 2004. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Wasps 10-6 Bath". BBC. 29 May 2004. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Leicester 14-39 Wasps". BBC. 14 May 2005. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Guinness Premiership final". BBC. 31 May 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Payne makes England debut". BBC. 24 June 2004. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  6. [6]
    "Vainikolo named in England squad". BBC. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
  7. [7]
    "Lipman & Payne start for England". BBC. 6 February 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2008.
  8. [8]
    "Lions call for Wasps prop Payne". BBC. 21 June 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  9. [9]
    "Emerging Springboks 13–13 Lions". BBC. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
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