Paddy Ryan (born 9 August 1988) is an Australian
rugby union
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player who plays as a
tight-head prop. Ryan played eight seasons for the
New South Wales Waratahs
The New South Wales Waratahs ( or ;), often referred to as the Waratahs, are an Australian professional rugby union team based in Sydney that represents the majority of New South Wales in the Super Rugby Pacific competition. The Waratahs play t ...
, where he surpassed one hundred caps in
Super Rugby
Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. It has previously included teams from Argentina, Japan, and South Africa. Super Rugby started as the S ...
. He was also capped for the
Australian national team.
Early life
Ryan was born and raised in
Tamworth in northern
New South Wales
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. He went to St. Nicholas primary school before attending
St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill
St Joseph's College (abbreviated as SJC and commonly called ''Joeys'') is an independent Catholic secondary day and boarding school for boys, conducted in the Marist Brothers tradition, located in Hunters Hill, a suburb on the Lower North Sh ...
in
Sydney, Australia
Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean ...
as a boarding student.
Professional rugby career
Ryan made his senior debut for the
Waratahs during the
2011 Super Rugby season
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against the
Chiefs. Leaving the Waratahs in 2018, Ryan subsequently played for the
Munakata Sanix Blues in the
Japan Rugby League One
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, and the
San Diego Legion
The San Diego Legion are an American professional rugby union team based in San Diego, California, that competes in Major League Rugby (MLR). The team plays its home games at Torero Stadium. The Legion began play in the league's inaugural 2018 ...
in
Major League Rugby
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(MLR). Ryan re-signed for the
Waratahs in 2022.
References
http://www.inverelltimes.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-union/rugby-players-benefit-from-waratahs-coaching/2432366.aspx
External links
Waratahs player profile*
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1988 births
Living people
Australia international rugby union players
Barbarian F.C. players
Australian expatriate rugby union players in the United States
New South Wales Waratahs players
People educated at St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill
Rugby union props
San Diego Legion players
Rugby union players from New South Wales
Sydney Stars players
New South Wales Country Eagles players
Munakata Sanix Blues players
Black Rams Tokyo players
Sportspeople from Tamworth, New South Wales
Australian expatriate rugby union players in Japan
Australian rugby union players
21st-century Australian sportsmen