John Ryan (rugby, born 1948)
| Full name | John Robert Ryan[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 December 1948[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wahroonga, New South Wales [1] | ||
| Date of death | 2 May 1982 (aged 33)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Sydney | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | wing[1] | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1975–76[1] | Wallabies | 6[1] | (36)[1] |
John Robert Ryan (29 December 1948 – 2 May 1982) was a rugby union player who represented Australia and also played rugby league for Penrith Panthers.
Ryan, a wing, was born in Wahroonga, New South Wales and claimed a total of 6 international rugby caps for Australia. He scored nine tries for Australia, and scored at least one try in every rugby union international.[2]
He subsequently turned professional as a rugby league player with Penrith Panthers but died in prison in 1982 after committing armed robberies.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Scrum.com player profile of John Ryan". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ↑ Griffiths, John. "Wesley Fofana's try record, cricketing brothers, close games and inexperienced English combinations". epsnscrum.com. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ↑ "http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/680035/NRLs-criminal-team-of-the-century". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 February 2013. External link in
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