Pat Ryan (rugby player)

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]

Pat Ryan
Birth namePatrick John Ryan
Date of birth(1950-04-20)20 April 1950
Place of birthPahiatua, New Zealand
Date of death5 March 1985(1985-03-05) (aged 34)
Place of deathTaupo, New Zealand
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
SchoolSt. Patrick's College, Silverstream
Occupation(s)Butcher[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
All Black No. 759
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1969–70
1971–74
1975–78
Bush
Wairarapa Bush
Hawke's Bay
9
42
56
()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1976 New Zealand 0 (0)

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[2] and was buried in Taupo Public Cemetery.[1]

His father, Bill, played for Wairarapa Bush between 1948 and 1952.[3]

References

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


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