| John Ryan | |
| Birth Name: | John Michael Ryan |
| Birth Date: | 29 September 1939 |
| Death Date: | 18 November 2022 |
| Weight: | 6' 2" |
| School: | Newport NS, St. Michaels R. C. School |
| University: | Nottingham |
| Spouse: | Joan Ryan |
| Children: | Caroline, Katherine, Michael |
| Ru Currentteam: | Newport HSOB |
| Youthyears1: | Welsh Secondary Schools 1958 |
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| Clubs1: | Newport, London Welsh,Newport HS0B |
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| Repteam1: | Middlesex County, UAU |
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John Ryan ('Buck') was a Welsh rugby union coach. Following success as a coach with Newport RFC and Cardiff RFC he was head coach of the Wales national rugby union team from 1988 to 1990. At the time he was the first Wales coach to have not played for the national team.[1]