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Video - 'I haven't been quite right' - Payne on concussion nightmare
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In an interview with Ulster Rugby TV, Jared Payne speaks about the injury that ended his involvement in the British and Irish Lions tour last summer, and subsequently also ruled him out of the season to date with Ulster.
Payne also talks about his new role within the team at Ulster, giving his assessment on the recent games against Southern Kings and Edinburgh, plus a look ahead to the challenge of Scarlets this Saturday.
Payne told Ulster Rugby TV: "I was playing in that Chiefs game and took a bit of a whack towards the end of it."
"I had to come off but I didn’t think anything of it, a little bit headachey and sore that week, but nothing too bad. Come the captain’s run day for the next game, I think it was the following Tuesday, I got home and got back on the bus and felt a bit travel sick, pretty yuck.
"Ever since then I haven’t been quite right.
"It’s been a bit stop-start. There’s been times when it hasn’t been too bad and other times when it’s been pretty bad.
"We’ve tried different things to get it right and been trying to get back but unfortunately nothing has cleared everything up just yet.
"We’ll see how we go with a bit of rest over the next month and go from there."
Payne has since taken up a new role at Ulster as his recovery continues.
"I've been helping out with the coaches a bit, wherever they need me. I'm happy to help out. I'm doing a bit of work now on the defence side of things."
Ulster plays Scarlets and preparing for the challenge of the reigning champions.
"They're a class team aren't they? They're not the champions for no reason. They'll move the ball around, they've got nice little strike plays they can use. They're going to test us everywhere.
"It's going to be a good examination of where we're at."
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Yet Ethan Blackadder was one of our best against the World Champion Springbok. When he came back to the Crusaders later in the season , he made a huge difference, ( a long with others like Codie Taylor), we nearly made the Play Off's. Ethan has plenty of rugby left in him. His family , Dad Todd Blackadder must be very [proud of him. Todd Blackadder was a 3 time champion captain of the Crusaders, '98, '99 and 2000.An icon in this area. Also twice captain of Canterbury , '97 and 2001 when we won the NPC and Ranfurly Shield winning captain in 2000.
Go to commentsIt's the same criticism of Dmac and Mo'unga as well. Sadly the way the game has been heading recently it's the only way to break down a defence, and a player of Lawrences nature would have a very limited chance at doing that because he's too one dimensional.
Noah Lolesio is your sort of player and that worked OK, but only because his team is far more creative than Englands for example. The highly organized Irish attack was also another that didn't require much from the 10, but that is now changing with Prendergast who is in that league mold like the most new age 10's.
So it is in fact your two which would require even more change to make the most of than Marcus Smith.
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