Payne red-carded early

Former Taniwha captain Jared Payne was in trouble on the weekend, being red carded four minutes in.

Pleading innocence didn't work for former Northland captain Jared Payne who was red-carded after just four minutes for a crunching tackle on Alex Goode, watching helplessly as his Ulster side lost 17-15 to Saracens.

Payne was sent off for the tackle on Saracens' Goode as he collected the ball in mid-air in their European Cup clash.

Goode was stretchered off while Payne pleaded that he had been keeping his eye on the ball and had not targeted the opposition player.