A 20-cap Ireland international, Payne retired from playing in 2018 at the age of 32 due to injury.<\/p>\n
He immediately transitioned into coaching and was Defence Coach at Ulster between 2018 and 2022 before moving to Top14 side Clermont Auvergne for the 2022\/23 season.<\/p>\n
Payne has spent the past three years on the Scarlets coaching team, initially joining as Backs and Attack Coach before later overseeing the defence programme.<\/p>\n
He enjoyed an illustrious playing career that saw him line out for the Chiefs, Crusaders and Blues in Super Rugby before moving to Ireland in 2011.<\/p>\n
He played for Ulster for seven years and made his Ireland debut in November 2014 before lining out for the British & Irish Lions in 2017.<\/p>\n
Jared Payne said: \u201cI\u2019m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be joining Munster Rugby.<\/p>\n
\u201cMunster is a club with a proud history, strong values and a special connection with its supporters and community. As a family, we\u2019re excited to become part of that.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a huge amount of ambition across the club and I\u2019m looking forward to working alongside the players and staff to help move the club forward.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a lot to be excited about and I can\u2019t wait to get started.\u201d<\/p>\n
Head Coach Clayton McMillan said: \u201cJared brings wide-ranging skills, having played and coached extensively in Ireland for 11 years as well as experiences in New Zealand, France and Wales.<\/p>\n
\u201cOver this time, he has coached both sides of the ball and developed an excellent reputation for empowering players and assisting them to fulfil their potential. I look forward to Jared and his family joining the club.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m equally delighted that Mossy has extended his contract. The attack portfolio is vast, and I have always had the view that it is a two-person job. There is accountability to bring a higher level of detail to their respective areas of responsibility within our attack framework, and I believe that in Mossy and Jared, we have two innovative and detailed coaches who will work outstandingly well together.\u201d<\/p>\n
General Manager Ian Costello said: \u201cJared is a highly respected coach that we believe will be an excellent fit to work closely with Mossy and completes a very exciting and ambitious coaching team for next season.\u201d<\/p>\n
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