John Ryan (rugby union born 1988)

John Ryan
Date of birth (1988-08-02) 2 August 1988
Place of birth Cork, Ireland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 116 kg (18 st 3 lb, 255 lbs)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
UCC
Cork Constitution
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2011–present
2012		 Munster
→ London Irish		 71
2		 (10)
(0)
correct as of 30 Apr 2016.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2013–14 Emerging Ireland 3 (0)
correct as of 23 Jun 2014.

John Ryan (born 2 August 1988 in Cork, Ireland) is an Irish rugby union player. His position is Prop. He currently plays for Munster in the Pro 12 and European Rugby Champions Cup.

Munster

Ryan joined the Munster squad at the beginning of the 2011–12 season.

He made his Munster debut against Cardiff Blues on 23 September 2011.[1] Ryan signed a contract extension with Munster in March 2012.[2]

He won the 2011–12 British and Irish Cup with Munster A on 27 April 2012.[3]

Ryan made his Heineken Cup debut for Munster on 20 January 2013, as a replacement against Racing Métro.

Ryan signed a new two-year contract with Munster in January 2014.[4] In January 2016, Ryan signed a three-year contract extension with Munster, which will see him remain with the province until at least June 2019.[5]

Loan to London Irish

Ryan joined Aviva Premiership side London Irish on a short-term loan on 27 August 2012.[6]

Ireland

Ryan was named in the Emerging Ireland squad to take part in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup on 19 May 2013.[7] Ryan was again selected in the Emerging Ireland squad when it was announced on 26 May 2014.[8] He came off the bench against Russia in their first 2014 IRB Nations Cup match on 13 June 2014.[9] He started in their second game against Uruguay on 18 June 2014.[10] Ryan started in the 31-10 win Romania on 22 June 2014, a win that secured the 2014 IRB Nations Cup for Emerging Ireland.[11]

Honours

Emerging Ireland

References

  1. ↑ "Defensive Display Keeps Munster Top". munsterrugby.ie. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Contract News". munsterrugby.ie. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Munster Prove Too Strong". munsterrugby.ie. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Young Guns Commit To Munster". munsterrugby.ie. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Conway And Ryan Sign Contract Extensions". munsterrugby.ie. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Munster & Edinburgh On A Par". munsterrugby.ie. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Ireland Squads Announced For Summer Tours". irishrugby.ie. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "9 Players In Emerging Ireland Squad". munsterrugby.ie. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "Emerging Ireland Hammer Russia In Nations Cup Opener". irishrugby.ie. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Emerging Ireland Enjoy Back-To-Back Bonus Point Wins". irishrugby.ie. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Emerging Ireland Are Nations Cup Champions". irishrugby.ie. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.

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