John Payne (rugby)
Encyclopedia
John H. Payne was an English
rugby union
footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England
, and at club level for Broughton Rangers
, playing at Half-back, e.g. Fly-half, or Scrum-half. Prior to 2 June 1896, Broughton Rangers was a rugby union
club.
while at Broughton Rangers in the 1881–82 Home Nations rugby union matches against Scotland
, in the 1883 Home Nations Championship
against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, in the 1884 Home Nations Championship
against Ireland, and in the 1885 Home Nations Championship
against Wales, and Ireland.
code to the rugby league
code on 2 June 1896, John Payne would have been in his late thirties. Consequently, he may have been too old to have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Broughton Rangers.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
, and at club level for Broughton Rangers
Broughton Rangers
Broughton Rangers was a British rugby football, and subsequently a rugby league club. It was based in Broughton, Salford.-History:Broughton Rangers was founded in 1877 as Broughton and added Rangers for its second season...
, playing at Half-back, e.g. Fly-half, or Scrum-half. Prior to 2 June 1896, Broughton Rangers was a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club.
International honours
John Payne won caps for EnglandEngland national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
while at Broughton Rangers in the 1881–82 Home Nations rugby union matches against Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
, in the 1883 Home Nations Championship
1883 Home Nations Championship
The 1883 Home Nations Championship was the inaugural series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Five matches were played between 16 December 1882 and 3 March 1883...
against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, in the 1884 Home Nations Championship
1884 Home Nations Championship
The 1884 Home Nations Championship was the second series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 5 January and 12 April 1884...
against Ireland, and in the 1885 Home Nations Championship
1885 Home Nations Championship
The 1885 Home Nations Championship was the third series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Four matches were played between 3 January and 21 February 1885. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales...
against Wales, and Ireland.
Change of Code
When Broughton Rangers converted from the rugby unionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
code to the rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
code on 2 June 1896, John Payne would have been in his late thirties. Consequently, he may have been too old to have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Broughton Rangers.