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Paddy Ryan (rugby union, born 1988)

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Paddy Ryan
Birth namePatrick Ryan
Date of birth (1988-08-09) 9 August 1988 (age 36)
Place of birthTamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb)
SchoolSt Joseph's College, Hunters Hill
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 Sydney Stars 8 (10)
2016–18 NSW Country Eagles 22 (10)
2018–21 Munakata Sanix Blues 17 (0)
2018 San Diego Legion 18 (15)
2021–22 San Diego Legion 14 (5)
2023– Black Rams Tokyo 7 (0)
Correct as of 21 February 2021
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–18 Waratahs 105 (15)
2022, 2024- Waratahs 5 (0)
Correct as of 31 May 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–14 Australia 3 (0)
Correct as of 8 June 2014

Paddy Ryan (born 9 August 1988) is an Australian rugby union player who plays as a tight-head prop. Ryan played eight seasons for the New South Wales Waratahs, where he surpassed one hundred caps in Super Rugby. He was also capped for the Australian national team.

Early life

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Ryan was born and raised in Tamworth in northern New South Wales. He went to St. Nicholas primary school before attending St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill in Sydney, Australia as a boarding student.

Professional rugby career

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Ryan made his senior debut for the Waratahs during the 2011 Super Rugby season against the Chiefs. Leaving the Waratahs in 2018, Ryan subsequently played for the Munakata Sanix Blues in the Japan Rugby League One, and the San Diego Legion in Major League Rugby (MLR).[2][3] Ryan re-signed for the Waratahs in 2022.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Paddy Ryan". rugby.com.au. Australian Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  2. ^ Bode, Mark (17 April 2020). "'Very fortunate': Ryan makes most of unexpected career path". The Northern Daily Leader. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Paddy Ryan Returns to San Diego Legion". djcoilrugby. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  4. ^ Coetzee, Dylan (10 May 2022). "Super Rugby: The return of Hanigan and Ryan welcomed by Waratahs". PlanetRugby. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  5. ^ "'I'm very fortunate to be back': Paddy's 'whirlwind' Waratahs postscript". The Northern Daily Leader. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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