Tommy Bowe defends teammate Jared Payne after Williams criticism

Tommy Bowe has leapt to the defence of Jared Payne after the Ireland centre's World Cup form was savaged by former Ulster coach Matt Williams.

Tue, 29 Sep, 2015 - 07:49

Tommy Bowe has leapt to the defence of Jared Payne after the Ireland centre's World Cup form was savaged by former Ulster coach Matt Williams.

Ex-Ulster and Scotland boss Williams claimed Ireland have "huge issues" in midfield when analysing the 44-10 victory over Romania for Irish channel TV3.

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