Donnacha Ryan

Donnacha Ryan

Ryan warming up for Ireland during the 2015 Rugby World Cup
Date of birth	(1983-12-11) 11 December 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth	Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland
Height	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	115 kg (18.1 st; 254 lb)
School	St Munchin's College
University	University College Cork
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Nenagh Ormond () 20??–2017 Shannon () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2004–2017 Munster 167 (35) 2017–2021 Racing 92 84 (15) Correct as of 18 June 2021 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008–2011 Ireland Wolfhounds 12 (0) 2008–2017 Ireland 47 (0) Correct as of 18 March 2017 Coaching career Years Team 2021– La Rochelle (Assistant coach)

Donnacha Ryan (born 11 December 1983) is an Irish former rugby union player and current coach. Ryan spent most of his career representing his native province Munster, spending 13 seasons at the club, before moving to French club Racing 92 in 2017, where he spent the final four seasons of his playing career before retiring and joining the coaching team at La Rochelle ahead of the 2021–22 season.^[1] He played primarily as a lock, but could also play as a flanker.