Peter Ryan (rugby union, born 1930)

Peter Henry Ryan (born 1 October 1930) is an English former international rugby union player.

Peter Ryan
Full namePeter Henry Ryan
Date of birth(1930-10-01)1 October 1930
Place of birthBucklow, England
SchoolHarrow School
UniversityUniversity of Cambridge
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing-forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1955 England 2 (0)

Ryan was head boy and football captain at Harrow School, where he also made the school's cricket XI and rugby XV.[1]

A wing-forward, Ryan read engineering at the University of Cambridge and in 1953 scored two tries against the touring All Blacks as a member of the first XV. He captained London club Richmond.[2]

Ryan, capped twice by England, played the opening two fixtures of the 1955 Five Nations Championship, a loss to Wales at Cardiff Arms Park and a draw against Ireland at Lansdowne Road.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "England Rugby Trialist Was Exeter Player". Western Morning News. 18 December 1952.
  2. ^ "Heroic Ryan". Daily Herald. 5 November 1953.
  3. ^ "My Diary". Harrow Observer. 14 August 1958.
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