WATCH: Joe Schmidt: Jared Payne misses Italy clash; hoping to be fit for France

“Jared’s progressing really well; his foot was scanned as a precaution to make sure there was nothing structurally awry.”

Jared Payne’s foot injury could end up laying him low for Ireland’s crucial World Cup clashes against Italy and France.

The Ulster centre is still suffering bruising and inflammation to his foot and has failed to recover in time to face Italy at London’s Olympic Stadium on Sunday.