Ethan Ryan (born 12 May 1996) is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who plays as a wing, centre or fullback for Salford Red Devils in the Super League.[4]
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| Born | 12 May 1996 Halifax, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 8 lb (86 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Fullback, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the Bradford Bulls in the Championship and League 1.
Background
editRyan was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
He is a product of the Bradford Bulls Academy system and signed his first professional contract in October 2015.[5] Ryan previously played for local amateur sides Queensbury and West Bowling ARLFC and was also part of Keighley scholarship.
Bradford Bulls
editIn the 2016 season, Ryan featured in the pre-season friendlies against the Leeds Rhinos and the Castleford Tigers. Ryan featured in Round 5 (Oldham). He played in Round 7 against the London Broncos[6] then in Round 10 (Dewsbury Rams). Ryan played in Round 17 Workington Town then in Round 19 Halifax. He played in Round 21 Whitehaven to Round 23 Featherstone Rovers. Ryan featured in the Championship Shield in Game 3 Oldham to the Semi Final Dewsbury. Midway through the season Ryan extended his contract by two years.[7]
In the 2017 season, Ryan featured in the pre-season friendly against the Keighley Cougars. Ryan featured in Round 1 against Hull Kingston Rovers to Round 16 against Dewsbury then in Round 19 Oldham to Round 21 against Hull Kingston Rovers. He played in the Championship Shield Game 5 Sheffield Eagles to Game 7 Rochdale Hornets. Ryan also played in the 2017 Challenge Cup in Round 4 against Featherstone Rovers. At the end of the season, Ryan signed with Leigh however following Leigh Centurions' relegation from Super League he signed a two-year extension to stay with the Bradford club.[citation needed]
In the 2018 season, Ryan featured in the pre-season friendlies against the Sheffield Eagles, Dewsbury, Toronto Wolfpack and the Keighley Cougars. Ryan featured in Round 1 against York to Round 25 Oldham R.L.F.C. then in the Semi Final against Oldham to the Final Workington Town. Ryan also played in the 2018 Challenge Cup in Round 3 West Wales Raiders to Round 5 against Warrington.[citation needed]
In the 2019 season, Ryan featured in the pre-season friendlies against Halifax R.L.F.C., Dewsbury, Batley and the Toronto Wolfpack. Ryan featured in Round 1 Featherstone Rovers to Round 27 against Rochdale. Ryan also played in the 2019 Challenge Cup in Round 4 the Keighley Cougars to Quarter Final Halifax R.L.F.C. At the end of the 2019 season, Ryan signed a two-year deal with Super League side Hull Kingston Rovers.[citation needed]
Hull Kingston Rovers
editOn 12 August 2023, Ryan played for Hull Kingston Rovers in their 17-16 golden point extra-time loss to Leigh in the Challenge Cup final. Ryan played nine games for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fourth on the table and qualified for the playoffs.[8]
Salford Red Devils
editOn 11 May 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Salford Red Devils for 2024.[9]
Statistics
editStatistics do not include pre-season friendlies.
| Season | Team | Appearance | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
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| 2016 | Bradford Bulls | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 2017 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 | |
| 2018 | 30 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 144 | |
| 2019 | 31 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 82 | |
| Sub-total: | 98 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 358 | |
| 2020 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
| Sub-total: | 43 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 92 | |
| 2024 | Salford Red Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sub-total: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total: | 141 | 112 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
References
edit- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Bradford Bulls Website
- ^ "Ethan Ryan".
- ^ "Bulls hand full-time deals to Academy rookies Ryan and Lumb". Telegraph and Argus. 14 October 2015.
- ^ Heppenstall, Ross (22 March 2016). "Ethan Ryan set for senior Bradford Bulls debut against London Broncos". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Bulls youngster Ryan signs two-year deal". 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Challenge Cup final: Hull KR 16-17 Leigh Leopards - Leigh claim first Wembley final win in 52 years". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Ethan Ryan pens deal with Super League rivals as Hull KR man secures future". Hull Daily Mail. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.