Peter Ryan (rugby union, born 1930)
| Full name | Peter Henry Ryan | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 October 1930 Bucklow, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 January 2026 (aged 95) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Harrow School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||
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Peter Henry Ryan (1 October 1930 – 24 January 2026) was an English international rugby union player.
Biography
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]
Ryan died on 24 January 2026, at the age of 95.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "England Rugby Trialist Was Exeter Player". Western Morning News. 18 December 1952.
- ^ "Heroic Ryan". Daily Herald. 5 November 1953.
- ^ "My Diary". Harrow Observer. 14 August 1958.
- ^ "Peter Henry Ryan". The Times. 31 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
External links
- Peter Ryan at ESPNscrum (archived)
- Peter Ryan at England Rugby