Ulster sign former All Black U-21

Ulster Rugby announced today that they have signed Auckland Blues back Jared Payne on a three-year contract.

Fri, 01 Apr, 2011 - 10:31

Ulster Rugby announced today that they have signed Auckland Blues back Jared Payne on a three-year contract.

A former New Zealand U21 international, Payne made his Super Rugby debut for the Waikato Chiefs in 2007 before spending two years with the Canterbury Crusaders.

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