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18th March 2015
08:41am GMT

'Everyone is entitled to their own opinions.I didn't hear it all. I haven't really watched any of that sort of thing. People that say that type of stuff have their opinions.'The process of qualifying for Ireland takes upto three years and we have had a number of foreign based players invovled in our provincials set up's over the last number of years. Several have also gone on to feature in Ireland squads such as Richardt Strauss,Rodney ah You and Robbie Diack among others in recent years with much less controversy than Payne's inclusion last week. The centre feels that there is little comprehension of what he has sacrificed to play for his adopted country :
'It's a fairly, big one, isn't it? You only get to see your parents four weeks out of the year. It is a fairly big thing leaving your family and your home and all of your mates. Look, it's something I thought about and I have no regrets about it.'Payne is likely to take his position in the side once again this weekend with the Ireland coaching staff indicating only minor changes may be made to the 15 that will start the crunch clash with Scotland in Murrayfie.ld
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