Pat Ryan (rugby player)
| Full name | Patrick John Ryan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 April 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Pahiatua, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 5 March 1985 (aged 34) | ||
| Place of death | Taupo, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||
| School | St. Patrick's College, Silverstream | ||
| Occupation(s) | Builder[1] | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Loose forward | ||
| New Zealand No. | 759 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1969–70 1971–74 1975–78 |
Bush Wairarapa Bush Hawke's Bay |
9 42 56 |
|
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1976 | New Zealand | 0 | (0) |
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]
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 2 "Deceased details". Taupō District Council. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- 1 2 Knight, Lindsay. "Pat Ryan". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- 1 2 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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