Ireland unlikely to have Jared Payne for Six Nations match against England

• Centre suffering with hamstring strain suffered in loss to France• 30-year-old has until Thursday to prove his fitness for TwickenhamJared Payne appears increasingly unlikely to face England in Saturday’s Six Nations match at Twickenham after missing training on Tuesday.Ireland remain hopeful the Ulster centre can overcome his hamstring problem in time to start at the weekend but the 30-year-old must prove his readiness on Thursday. The head coach, Joe Schmidt, would typically demand that Ireland’s players prove their fitness on the Tuesday before a Saturday Test match but he broke that self…