Rhys Payne
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 7 June 2001 | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2019–2025 | Cardiff & Met | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2021– | Wales | 4 | |
Medal record | |||
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Rhys Payne (born 7 June 2001) is a Welsh field hockey player who has represented Wales.[1] In 2025, he won a gold medal at the European Championship II.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Payne was educated at Cardiff and Vale College where he was part of the Welsh U19s.[2] He then studied Sports Coaching at Cardiff Metropolitan University from 2019 to 2023. While at university he played club hockey for Cardiff & Met Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League.
He made his Welsh debut against Malaysia on 12 October 2021[3] and was part of the Welsh team at the 2023 World Cup, which was the first time in their history that Wales had appeared in the world Cup.[4] He sustained a knee injury during the World Cup which left him out of Welsh international hockey for two years.[5]
During his injury recovery he helped coach the Cardiff & met team. On his return in 2025, he helped Wales win the gold medal at the European Championship II, defeating Ireland in the final.[6][7]
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