James Ryan is an Irish rugby player from Berrings, Co. Cork. He played schools rugby for Christian Brothers and represented Munster at Schools, U19, U20, and Academy level. Ryan has played both tight and loose-head prop and played with the International Club XV side in 2010 and 2011.
He made his European debut in January 2013 against Racing Metro and had a loan spell at London Irish during the 2012/13 season, he made his 100th appearance for Munster against the Ospreys in September 2017. Ryan played in Emerging Ireland’s Nations Cup-winning campaign in Romania in 2014 and made his Ireland debut in November 2016.
He played 24 times for Ireland and was a Grand Slam winner with the side during their 2018 campaign. In 2023, Ryan joined the Chiefs in Super Rugby and made his debut against the Crusaders in round 1.
Career
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Cork Constitution Loosehead Prop |
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CBC Cork Tighthead Prop |
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Chiefs Tighthead Prop |
2023 - present |
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London Irish Loosehead Prop |
2012 - 2013 |
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Ireland Loosehead Prop |
2016 - 2021 |
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Wasps Loosehead Prop |
2022 - 2022 |
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Munster Rugby Loosehead Prop |
2011 - 2023 |
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Barbarians Tighthead Prop |
2022 - 2023 |
