John Ryan (rugby union coach)
| Born | John Michael Ryan 29 September 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 18 November 2022 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 6' 2" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Newport NS, St. Michaels R. C. School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Nottingham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ "Obituary: Former National Coach John Ryan dies". Welsh Rugby Union. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
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