John Ryan (rugby union, born 1988) explained

John Ryan
Birth Name:John William Ryan
Birth Date:1988 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Berrings, Ireland
Weight:120kg (270lb)
Ru Position:Prop
Amatyears1:2007–2011
Amatteam1:UCC
Amatyears2:2011–2022
Amatteam2:Cork Constitution
Years1:2011–2022
Clubs1:Munster
Apps1:197
Points1:25
Years2:2012
Clubs2:→ London Irish (loan)
Apps2:2
Points2:0
Years3:2022
Clubs3:Wasps
Apps3:4
Points3:0
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:Munster
Apps4:8
Points4:5
Years5:2023
Clubs5:Chiefs
Apps5:17
Points5:0
Years6:2023–2024
Clubs6:Munster
Apps6:19
Points6:0
Clubupdate:07 June 2024
Repyears1:2013–2014
Repteam1:Emerging Ireland
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0
Repyears2:2016–2021
Repteam2:Ireland
Repcaps2:24
Reppoints2:5
Repyears3:2022
Repteam3:Barbarians
Repcaps3:3
Reppoints3:0
Repupdate:20 November 2022
School:Christian Brothers College
University:University College Cork
Limerick Institute of Technology

John William Ryan (born 2 August 1988) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Munster.

Early career

From Berrings, Cork and educated at Christian Brothers College, Ryan played schools rugby for Christian Brothers and represented Munster at Schools, U19, U20 and Academy level. In 2010 and 2011, he also played for the International Club XV.[1]

Club career

Munster

Ryan joined the Munster senior squad in 2010–11. He made his Munster senior debut against Cardiff Blues on 23 September 2011.[2] Ryan signed a contract extension with the province in March 2012.[3] He won the 2011–12 British and Irish Cup with Munster A on 27 April 2012.[4] [5] He made his Heineken Cup debut for Munster on 20 January 2013, as a replacement against Racing 92. In January 2016, Munster announced that Ryan had signed a three-year contract extension with the province.[6]

On 17 September 2016, Ryan was named Man-of-the-Match against Dragons at Rodney Parade.[7] On 1 April 2017, Ryan scored a try and won the Man-of-the-Match award in Munster's 41–16 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup quarter-final victory against Toulouse.[8] On 25 April 2017, it was announced that Ryan had been nominated by his teammates for the 2017 Munster Rugby Senior Player of the Year, alongside Niall Scannell and Tyler Bleyendaal.[9] On 5 May 2017, Ryan was named in the 2016–17 Pro12 Dream Team.[10] Ryan earned his 100th cap for Munster on 16 September 2017, when he was used as a replacement in the provinces win against Ospreys in round 3 of the 2017–18 Pro14.[11] [12]

He signed a three-year contract extension with Munster in December 2018.[13] Ryan won his 150th cap for Munster during their 15–6 defeat against Saracens during round 4 of the 2019–20 Champions Cup on 14 December 2019.[14] He left Munster at the end of the 2021–22 season.[15]

Loan to London Irish

Ryan joined English Premiership side London Irish on a short-term loan on 27 August 2012.[16] He played twice for the club, replacing Leo Halavatau on both occasions against Gloucester and Wasps.[17]

Wasps

Ryan joined English Premiership Rugby club Wasps from the 2022–23 season.[15] Wasps entered administration on 17 October 2022 and Ryan was made redundant along with all other players and coaching staff.[18]

Return to Munster

Following Wasps' administration and the news that Stephen Archer would require ankle surgery, Ryan returned to Munster on a three-month contract announced in late October 2022.[19] Ryan made his 'second' debut for Munster in their 15–14 defeat against provincial rivals Ulster in round seven of the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship on 29 October 2022.[20] He earned his 200th cap for Munster in their 2022–23 United Rugby Championship round nine fixture against Edinburgh on 2 December 2022, starting in the province's 38–17 away win,[21] [22] and earned his 50th Champions Cup cap for Munster in their 18–13 home defeat against Toulouse in round one of the 2022–23 Champions Cup on 11 December 2022.[23] Ryan was unavailable for Munster's final fixture of January 2023 away to Benetton, bringing to an end his second stint with the province.[24]

Chiefs

After Angus Ta'avao was ruled out of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season due to a neck injury, New Zealand team the Chiefs signed Ryan for the duration of the season.[25] Ryan made his debut for the Chiefs as a 63rd minute replacement for George Dyer in their 31–10 away win against defending champions Crusaders in round one of the tournament on 24 February 2023.[26]

Third spell with Munster

Ryan returned to Munster after the completion of his time with the Chiefs in New Zealand, joining his home province on a one-year contract for the 2023–24 season.[27]

International career

Ireland

Ryan was named in the Emerging Ireland squad to take part in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup on 19 May 2013.[28] Ryan was again selected in the Emerging Ireland squad when it was announced on 26 May 2014.[29] He came off the bench against Russia in their first 2014 IRB Nations Cup match on 13 June 2014.[30] He started in their second game against Uruguay on 18 June 2014.[31] Ryan started in the 31–10 win Romania on 22 June 2014, a win that secured the 2014 IRB Nations Cup for Emerging Ireland.[32]

Ryan was named in Ireland's squad for the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, his first senior squad call-up.[33] On 12 November 2016, Ryan made his senior Ireland debut when he came on as a replacement in the 52–21 win against Canada.[34] Ryan was named in the Ireland squad for the 2017 Six Nations Championship.[35] He came off the bench for Ireland in all 5 games of the tournament.[36] [37] [38] [39] [40] Ryan was also selected in the squad for the 2017 Summer Tour against the United States and Japan.[41] On 10 June 2017, Ryan made his first start for Ireland, doing so in the one-off test against the United States in the Red Bull Arena, New Jersey,[42] before starting both test victories against Japan.[43] [44]

He featured off the bench in Ireland's wins against South Africa and Argentina during the 2017 Autumn Internationals.[45] [46] Ryan made two appearances for Ireland as they won a Grand Slam during the 2018 Six Nations Championship, featuring off the bench against France[47] and Wales.[48] He started in the first test and came off the bench during the third in Ireland's historic series victory against Australia in June 2018.[49] [50] Ryan scored his first try for Ireland in their 57–14 win against the United States during the 2018 Autumn Tests on 24 November 2018.[51]

Ryan was selected in the 31-man Ireland squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup,[52] having featured in the warm-up matches against Italy[53] and Wales.[54] Ryan's only appearance during the world cup itself was a start in Ireland's 35–0 win against Russia during the pool stage.[55] During the Autumn Nations Cup, Ryan featured off the bench in Ireland's 23–10 win against Georgia on 29 November,[56] and the 31–16 win against Scotland on 5 December, which secured a third-place finish for Ireland in the tournament.,[57] and Ryan was again used as a replacement in Ireland's 39–31 victory against Japan during the 2021 July rugby union tests.[58]

Barbarians

Ryan was selected in the Barbarians squad to face an All Blacks XV on 13 November and Harlequins RFC as part of the 2022 Autumn Nations Series. Ryan's former Munster teammate Ronan O'Gara coached the Barbarians in the former match,[59] with Ryan starting in the Barbarians' 35–31 win.[60] Ryan also started in the Barbarians' 31–30 win against Premiership Rugby side Bath on 20 November.[61]

Statistics

International analysis by opposition

AgainstPlayedWonLostDrawnTriesPoints% Won
1 1 0 0 0 0
2 1 1 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0 0
3 3 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0 0
3 3 0 0 0 0
3 3 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0 0
2 1 1 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0 0
2 2 0 0 1 5
3 2 1 0 0 0
Total 24 21 3 0 1 5

Correct as of 3 July 2021[62]

Honours

Munster A

Munster

Emerging Ireland

Ireland

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Munster Rugby Profile. Munster Rugby. 3 April 2017.
  2. News: Four In A Row For Munster. 23 September 2011. Munster Rugby. 28 September 2011.
  3. News: Contract News. 16 March 2012. Munster Rugby. 16 March 2012. 9 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170909051318/http://munsterrugby.ie/2012/03/16/contract-news-3/. dead.
  4. News: Costello Names Extended Squad. 23 April 2012. Munster Rugby. 25 October 2016.
  5. News: Munster Prove Too Strong. 27 April 2012. Munster Rugby. 25 October 2016.
  6. News: Conway And Ryan Sign Contract Extensions. 22 January 2016. Munster Rugby. 22 January 2016.
  7. News: Munster Grind Out The Win In Wales. 17 September 2016. Munster Rugby. 25 October 2016.
  8. News: Munster Back In Champions Cup Semi Finals. 1 April 2017. Munster Rugby. 2 April 2017.
  9. News: Munster Player Of The Year Nominees Announced. 25 April 2017. Munster Rugby. 25 April 2017.
  10. News: 6 Munster Players Included In PRO12 Dream Team. 5 May 2017. Munster Rugby. 5 May 2017.
  11. News: Three victories on the spin for Munster after battling win over Ospreys. 16 September 2017. Pro14. 16 September 2017.
  12. News: Ryan Reaches Century. 18 September 2017. Munster Rugby. 19 September 2017.
  13. News: 12 Munster Players Sign Contract Extensions. 4 December 2018. Munster Rugby. 4 December 2018.
  14. News: Report Late Saracens Tries Deny Munster. 14 December 2019. Munster Rugby. 14 December 2019.
  15. News: Ireland international John Ryan to leave Munster at end of the season. 4 April 2022. The42. 4 April 2022.
  16. News: Munster & Edinburgh On A Par. 27 August 2012. Munster Rugby. 28 August 2012.
  17. News: Munster Props In Demand. 21 September 2012. Munster Rugby. 21 September 2012.
  18. News: Wasps' administration confirmed as 167 employees made redundant. 17 October 2022. Coventry Telegraph. 20 October 2022.
  19. News: Player Contract Extensions & New Signings. 24 October 2022. Munster Rugby. 24 October 2022.
  20. News: Fightback not enough as injury-hit Munster suffer third derby defeat. 29 October 2022. Irish Examiner. 30 October 2022.
  21. News: John Ryan Becomes 13th Player To Join Munster 200 Club. 2 December 2022. Munster Rugby. 2 December 2022.
  22. News: Report Big Comeback Win For Munster In Edinburgh. 2 December 2022. Munster Rugby. 4 December 2022.
  23. News: Report Toulouse Beat Munster In The Fog At Thomond. 11 December 2022. Munster Rugby. 11 December 2022.
  24. News: Donnelly set for 1st appearance of season as Munster name three academy forwards on bench. 27 January 2023. The42. 28 January 2023.
  25. News: Chiefs sign Irish prop John Ryan to replace injured All Black Angus Ta'avao. 13 December 2022. Stuff. 13 December 2022.
  26. News: Former Munster player makes Super Rugby debut. 24 February 2023. SportsJOE. 25 February 2023.
  27. News: John Ryan in picture for World Cup squad with a second return to Munster announced. 31 January 2023. The42. 31 January 2023.
  28. News: Ireland Squads Announced For Summer Tours. 19 May 2013. Irish Rugby. 19 May 2013.
  29. News: 9 Players In Emerging Ireland Squad. 26 May 2014. Munster Rugby. 27 May 2014.
  30. News: Emerging Ireland Hammer Russia In Nations Cup Opener. 13 June 2014. Irish Rugby. 14 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140616051029/http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/32051.php. 16 June 2014. dead.
  31. News: Emerging Ireland Enjoy Back-To-Back Bonus Point Wins. 18 June 2014. Irish Rugby. 19 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140620231516/http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/32082.php. 20 June 2014. dead.
  32. News: Emerging Ireland Are Nations Cup Champions. 22 June 2014. Irish Rugby. 23 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140904215038/http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/32096.php. 4 September 2014. dead.
  33. News: Six Uncapped Players In Ireland Squad. 26 October 2016. Irish Rugby. 26 October 2016.
  34. News: Ireland Win GUINNESS Series Opener With Eight New Caps. 12 November 2016. Irish Rugby. 13 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161113121339/http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/38490.php. 13 November 2016. dead.
  35. News: 13 Munster Players In Ireland Squad. 23 January 2017. Munster Rugby. 23 January 2017.
  36. News: Ireland Let Lead Slip As Laidlaw Kicks Scotland To Deserved Win. 4 February 2017. Irish Rugby. 25 March 2017.
  37. News: Ireland Notch Nine Tries In Rome Rout. 11 February 2017. Irish Rugby. 25 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170212163937/http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/39083.php. 12 February 2017. dead.
  38. News: Ireland Pass French Test To Stay In Title Contention. 25 February 2017. Irish Rugby. 25 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170227063909/http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/39171.php. 27 February 2017. dead.
  39. News: Mistakes Cost Ireland as Three-Try Wales Emerge Triumphant. 10 March 2017. Irish Rugby. 25 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170326054206/http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/39262.php. 26 March 2017. dead.
  40. News: Ireland Dig Deep To Deny England A Dublin Grand Slam. 18 March 2017. Irish Rugby. 25 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170321170739/http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/39308.php. 21 March 2017. dead.
  41. News: Schmidt Includes 9 Munster Players For Summer Tour. 16 May 2017. Munster Rugby. 16 May 2017.
  42. Web site: Winning Start For Ireland. 12 June 2017. Munster Rugby. 14 June 2017.
  43. News: Strong Start Sets Ireland Up For Well-Earned Victory. 17 June 2017. Irish Rugby. 28 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171031073756/http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/39976.php. 31 October 2017. dead.
  44. News: Ireland Run In Five Tries To Complete Series Win Over Japan. 24 June 2017. Irish Rugby. 28 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171009143753/http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/40025.php. 9 October 2017. dead.
  45. News: Late Flurry Fires Ireland To Record-Breaking Win Over Springboks. 12 November 2017. Irish Rugby. 28 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171126180903/http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/40861.php. 26 November 2017. dead.
  46. News: Squad Update. 28 November 2017. Munster Rugby. 28 November 2017.
  47. News: Sexton's Drop Of Magic Seals Dramatic Paris Win For Ireland. 3 February 2019. Irish Rugby. 7 December 2019.
  48. News: Ireland Strengthen Title Challenge With Stirring Win Over Wales. 24 February 2018. Irish Rugby. 18 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180318183711/http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/41486.php. 18 March 2018. dead.
  49. News: First Blood To Wallabies As Ireland's Winning Streak Comes To An End. 9 June 2018. Irish Rugby. 14 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180620033531/http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/42146.php. 20 June 2018. dead.
  50. News: Schmidt Praises Character Of Players As Ireland Claim Historic Series Win. 23 June 2018. Irish Rugby. 24 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180624153308/http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/42197.php. 24 June 2018. dead.
  51. News: Conway Claims Hat-Trick As Ireland Finish Calendar Year With A Flourish. 24 November 2018. Irish Rugby. 26 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181126203828/http://irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/43004.php. 26 November 2018. dead.
  52. News: Ireland's Rugby World Cup Squad Named. 2 September 2019. IRFU. 2 September 2019.
  53. News: Five-Try Triumph Gets Ireland Up And Running. 10 August 2019. IRFU. 2 September 2019.
  54. News: Stockdale at the double as Schmidt's Ireland cling on for victory in Cardiff. 31 August 2019. The42. 2 September 2019.
  55. News: Ireland 35-0 Russia: Joe Schmidt's side labour to World Cup win. 3 October 2019. BBC Sport. 30 August 2021.
  56. News: Ireland 23-10 Georgia: Uninspired Irish beat Georgia. 29 November 2020. Sky Sports. 30 August 2021.
  57. News: Ireland 31-16 Scotland: Hosts finish third in Autumn Nations Cup. 5 December 2020. BBC Sport. 30 August 2021.
  58. News: Ireland Outlast Japan In Exciting Nine-Try Encounter. 3 July 2021. Irish Rugby. 30 August 2021.
  59. News: Ronan O'Gara to coach Barbarians as John Ryan included in squad. 8 November 2022. Irish Examiner. 8 November 2022.
  60. News: Barbarians v All Blacks XV Match Reports. 13 November 2022. Autumn Internationals. 18 November 2022.
  61. News: Match Report: Bath Rugby 30-31 Barbarians. 20 November 2022. Bath Rugby. 23 November 2022.
  62. http://en.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/player/149936.html?class=1;template=results;type=player John Ryan

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