John Ryan (rugby union coach)

Welsh rugby union coach (1939–2022)

Rugby player

John Ryan

Birth name| John Michael Ryan

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Date of birth| 29 September 1939
Date of death| 18 November 2022
Weight| 6' 2"
School| Newport NS, St. Michaels R. C. School
University| Nottingham
Rugby union career
| Current team|  Newport HSOB

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Senior career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
|  Newport, London Welsh,Newport HS0B|  |  ()
International career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
|  Middlesex County, UAU|  |

John Ryan ('Buck') was a Welsh rugby union coach. Following success as a coach with Newport RFC and Cardiff RFC he was head coach of the Wales national rugby union team from 1988 to 1990. At the time he was the first Wales coach to have not played for the national team.[1]

## References

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1. ^ "Obituary: Former National Coach John Ryan dies". Welsh Rugby Union. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

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