• Centre suffering with hamstring strain suffered in loss to France
• 30-year-obsolete has until Thursday to prove his fitness for TwickenhamJared Payne appears increasingly unlikely to face England in Saturday’s Six Nations match at Twickenham after lost training on Tuesday.
Ireland remain hopeful the Ulster centre can overcome his hamstring problem in time to start at the weekend but the 30-year-obsolete must prove his readiness on Thursday. The head coach,Joe Schmidt, would typically demand that Ireland’s players prove their fitness on the Tuesday before a Saturday Test match but he broke that self-imposed protocol for the first time for the 10-9 defeat to France, or waiting on Simon Zebo and Keith Earls. Related: France’s Maxime Médard scores try to shred Ireland’s Six Nations hopes Related: Ireland’s Jack McGrath unfazed by Six Nations wobble and ready for England Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com