Payne is back to put the heat on Ringrose

By SAM JACKSON

Fit again: Jared Payne

JARED Payne is back in contention for a spot in Ireland’s lineup for their remaining two games after recovering from a serious kidney injury suffered in November.
The 31-year-old centre had been all-but ruled out of the tournament but fought back to action for Ulster last weekend and starred in their win over Treviso on Friday night.
Head coach Joe Schmidt has named Payne in his squad to prepare for the forthcoming game against Wales, which could give Ireland a significant boost in their bid to secure a winnertakes- all final weekend showdown w...

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