Tim Ryan (born 6 June 1984) is an
Irish rugby union
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player/coach for
Highfield. His position of choice is at
tighthead prop. Ryan has played for Ireland U-19's, while his brother
Dave Ryan is also a prop and formerly played for
Munster
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.
Ryan started his underage rugby at Woodleigh Park for
Highfield playing in the
second row and won an All-Ireland U-16 title. After his successful stint in the
second row he also played in the
back row and then found his ideal position in the
front row where he still makes good use of his pace and good handling skills. With time he was easily spotted and recruited by
Munster Rugby
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and brought into their academy and also moved on to play with
University College Cork RFC
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and then played in the
AIL league with
Cork Constitution
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, with whom he won the title in 2008. He moved to
Toulon
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at the start of the
2009–10 Top 14 season
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on a 2-year contract. The incoming Toulon coach,
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, was sufficiently impressed with Ryan's first half performance against the
All Blacks
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at
Thomond Park
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in November 2008 to recruit him. The All Blacks narrowly won the game in a tour they were undefeated against national sides.
In June 2010, Ryan signed for
Newcastle Falcons
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The club was established in 1877 as the Gosforth Football Club. Around 1882 the club merged with the Northumberland Football Cl ...
from
Toulon
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. He essentially swapped places with
All Black
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legend
Carl Hayman
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Hayman played for the Highlanders in Super Rugby, Otago in the NPC, and Newcastle Falcons in the English Premiership, ...
who had earlier moved from Newcastle to Toulon.
Ryan Signed for
Rugby Club I Cavalieri Prato
Rugby Club I Cavalieri is a rugby union team from the city of Prato, Italy. They play in the Top12 having finished 2nd in the 2012–13 edition, losing to Mogliano Rugby in the final.
History
The team was formed in 2000 through the merger of th ...
from
Newcastle Falcons
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The club was established in 1877 as the Gosforth Football Club. Around 1882 the club merged with the Northumberland Football Cl ...
although it is not clear when this occurred.
In May 2012 Ryan joined
Newport Gwent Dragons.
Ryan joins Dragons
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References
External links
Munster Profile
Toulon profile
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1984 births
Living people
Irish rugby union players
Munster Rugby players
Dragons RFC players
Cork Constitution players
Cavalieri Prato players
Rugby union props
Irish expatriate rugby union players in France
Irish expatriate rugby union players in Wales
Irish expatriate rugby union players in Italy
Rugby union players from County Cork
Irish expatriate rugby union players in England
Irish people of American descent
Irish rugby union coaches
RC Toulon players