Payne relief as O’Sullivan names 6 Nations squad

Barry Coughlan

Wed, 12 Jan, 2005 - 00:00

“I’m very pleased,” Payne admitted yesterday.

“I’m comfortable being in the squad and I’m comfortable about playing on the wing, outside centre particularly or at full-back.

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