Ryan has become a central figure in the Ireland squad’s leadership group in recent years having made his international debut at the age of 20 against the USA in New Jersey in 2017.
Ryan won his 51st cap for Ireland against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico during the recent Guinness Six Nations, on what was his seventh occasion captaining the senior national team.
For Ireland he played a central role in the 2018 and 2023 Grand Slam successes along with the Triple Crown secured in 2022. The 26-year-old started all three Tests against New Zealand in July securing a first Series win in Aotearoa and also played in four of Ireland’s matches at Rugby World Cup 2019.
At Leinster, Ryan has won a Heineken European Champions Cup (2018) and four Guinness Pro14 titles (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021). He has made 71 appearances for Leinster, scoring four tries.
