Jared Payne eager to find World Cup rapport with returning Robbie Henshaw

“We both had some pretty big boots to fill with D’Arcy and Drico going when we got thrown in there, but I think we handled it pretty well."

Jared Payne is keen to ease his centre partnership with Robbie Henshaw into World Cup form against Romania on Sunday.

Ireland boss Joe Schmidt will hope Henshaw can return to full training on Wednesday in a bid to beat hamstring trouble in time for the weekend Pool D clash at Wembley.