Darren Cave urges Jared Payne critics to deal in 'facts, not opinions'

“It can be frustrating when guys are just throwing out opinions which aren’t based on facts of what actually happened in the game.“

Darren Cave has warned the TV pundits to stick to the facts when criticising Ireland’s World Cup performances, in an impassioned defence of team-mate Jared Payne.

Centre Cave admitted he would have been annoyed to be hit with the kind of flak that Payne received from TV3 analyst and former Ulster boss Matt Williams after Ireland’s 44-10 victory over Romania.