James Ryan

[cormac]

I saw a comment from somewhere that James Ryan has never lost a professional game of rugby. Is that true? Regardless, what an achievement today from the young man. Prediction: James Ryan & Itoje will be the starting test lions vs South Africa.

Hasn't lost yet for Ireland or Leinster

[A16]

It’s also encouraging to see that he’s been able to avoid injury for the past few games, which he struggled with earlier in the season. It makes it seem more probable that he has been adjusting his body position before contact rather than just being an injury prone player. Let’s hope so anyway.

[Xanthippe]

I saw a comment from somewhere that James Ryan has never lost a professional game of rugby. Is that true? Regardless, what an achievement today from the young man. Prediction: James Ryan & Itoje will be the starting test lions vs South Africa.

Apparently that depends on your definition of professional!!! I’m sure the English championship teams consider themselves professional so if we play them in B&I Cup do those games count as professional for our A team? If they do then James' record is 21/1 - if they don’t count then it’s 18/0

[mildlyinterested]

James Ryan senior career to date, some serious step up in level of competition in 2018 along with responsibility.

10/06: USA - sub(19 mins), 1 try
24/06: Japan - sub(28 mins)
02/09: Dragons - sub(21 mins)
16/09: Kings - start(80 mins) - injured afterwards
14/10: Montpellier - start(64 mins)
21/10: Glasgow - sub(25 mins)
28/10: Ulster - start(12 mins) - went off injured
11/11: South Africa(10 mins)
25/11: Argentina(49 mins)
10/12: Exeter - sub(8 mins)
16/12: Exeter - sub(23 mins)
26/12: Munster - start(47 mins) - went off injured
14/01: Glasgow - sub(17 mins)
20/01: Montpellier - start(74 mins)
03/02: France - start(68 mins) - injured afterwards
24/02: Wales - start(80 mins)
10/03: Scotland - start(80 mins)
17/03: England - start(67 mins), 6 Nations and Grand Slam winner *
01/04: Saracens - start(80 mins)
21/04: Scarlets - start(71 mins), 1 try
12/05: Racing - start(80 mins), Man of the match, European Cup winner.

[curates_egg]

22/10/2016 Nottingham - started at home in Donnybrook. Game lost 21-29

That one's for Xan and posterity
#neverforget

[Xanthippe]

22/10/2016 Nottingham - started at home in Donnybrook. Game lost 21-29

That one's for Xan and posterity
#neverforget

[Edna Kenny]

He has a 100% win rate when playing for Munster.

[riocard911]

He has a 100% win rate when playing for Munster.

Hopefully he'll have the same success rate playing agin them - starting an Sathairn seo chugainn!!!!!

[Ruckedtobits]

He has a 100% win rate when playing for Munster.

Hopefully he'll have the same success rate playing agin them - starting an Sathairn seo chugainn!!!!!

I hope he's rested on the bench. Young bodies can take lots of punishment, but everyone of them has a breaking point.

[mildlyinterested]

According to the official statistics James Ryan (74) did not miss a single tackle in the five matches in which he started and the four when introduced as a replacement.

[LeRouxIsPHat]

He has a 100% win rate when playing for Munster.

Hopefully he'll have the same success rate playing agin them - starting an Sathairn seo chugainn!!!!!

I hope he's rested on the bench. Young bodies can take lots of punishment, but everyone of them has a breaking point.

He hasn't played much recently though has he? He's been involved in lots of big games alright, but not outside of them.

[Edna Kenny]

None of the frontliners have played much recently, there were 3 weeks between the QF and SF and 3 between the SF and final. Compared to the 6N they should be fresh (apart from the 48 hour party)

[leinsterforever]

Yeah, I think someone on Planet Rugby said he's only played four games in the last 2 months or something. Do we really want to be resting our most important player in a knock-out game in that context?

[wixfjord]

Yeah, I think someone on Planet Rugby said he's only played four games in the last 2 months or something. Do we really want to be resting our most important player in a knock-out game in that context?

Ah now! Relax a bit there!

[LeRouxIsPHat]

We literally can't lose with him in the team.

[mildlyinterested]

Yeah, I think someone on Planet Rugby said he's only played four games in the last 2 months or something. Do we really want to be resting our most important player in a knock-out game in that context?

Ah now! Relax a bit there!

He is in the top 3 at the moment anyway.

[ChrisUppy]

I'd argue that at the moment he's less important than Sexton, Henshaw, Ringrose, Leavy, Furlong and maybe even Cronin. Mostly because without Ryan, Fardy and Toner are still a top tier combo, whereas losing any of the others has a larger impact on the team.
That's not to say he's anything but an outstanding player or that the above are "better", but I think there are a good few players whose loss would affect the team greater (as is how I would define importance)

[Fireworks]

We literally can't lose with him in the team.

Until we can.

Would like to see him equal Itoje's record (if it is a record) of 31 games. There are a potential two left this season plus 3 in Australia and then back to the league.

Honestly I don't really care about the numbers and am just happy he is ours. Also scary to see how many of the squad that I am old enough to be their father. Feeling very old right now.

[wixfjord]

Sexton is by a distance our most important player.

[Lar]

Sexton is by a distance our most important player.

+1