PROFILPELAJAR.COM

Sam Payne
Full name	Samuel John Payne
Date of birth	11 November 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth	Tamworth, NSW, Australia
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Scrum-half
Super Rugby
Years	Team
1996–2001	NSW Waratahs
International career
Years	Team
1996–1997	Australia

Samuel John Payne (born 11 November 1971) is an Australian former professional rugby union player who played as a scrum-half. He competed in the Super 12 for the NSW Waratahs, as well as overseas with Brive in France and Northland in New Zealand.^[1]

Payne, born in Tamworth, New South Wales, grew up on a Walcha farm and was educated at The Armidale School.^[2]

Payne was capped in seven Test matches for Australia across 1996 and 1997. For his appearances in 1996, Payne was the favoured scrum-half to George Gregan, who sat on the interchange bench.^[3]

Payne represented Australia at the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens, with the team losing the final to New Zealand.^[3]