John Ryan (rugby coach)
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John Ryan is a rugby union
coach. Following success as a coach with Newport RFC and Cardiff RFC
he was appointed 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.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
coach. Following success as a coach with Newport RFC and Cardiff RFC
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
he was appointed Head Coach of the Wales national rugby union team
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
from 1988 to 1990. At the time he was the first Wales coach to have not played for the national team.