Pat Ryan (rugby union) explained

Pat Ryan
Birth Name:Patrick John Ryan
Birth Date:20 April 1950
Birth Place:Pahiatua, New Zealand
Death Place:Taupō, New Zealand
Ru Position:Loose forward
Height:1.880NaN0
Weight:95kg (209lb)
Ru Nationalyears:1976
Ru Nationalcaps:0
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)
Ru Province:Bush
Wairarapa Bush
Hawke's Bay
Ru Provinceyears:1969–70
1971–74
1975–78
Ru Provincecaps:9
42
56
Occupation:Butcher[1]
School:St. Patrick's College, Silverstream

Patrick John Ryan (20 April 1950 – 5 March 1985) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Ryan represented Bush, Wairarapa Bush, and Hawke's Bay at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on the 1976 tour of South America, playing in five matches but no full internationals.[2]

Ryan was described as "never far from the ball, extremely fit, a grand forward with the ball in hand, a fine cover defender and tackler".[3]

He died of cancer in 1985 and was buried in Taupo Public Cemetery.

His father, Bill, played for Wairarapa Bush between 1948 and 1952.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deceased details . Taupō District Council . 17 January 2015.
  2. Web site: Pat Ryan . Knight . Lindsay . New Zealand Rugby Union . 17 January 2015.
  3. Book: Chester, Rod. The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. McMillan. Neville. Palenski. Ron. Moa Publications. 1987. 0-908570-16-3. Auckland, New Zealand. 143.