Ryan played for the
Highlanders in
Super Rugby and for
Otago in the
National Provincial Championship. He made his All Black debut age 22, versus
Fiji in 2005. He went on to play 9 further test matches for the national side. Ryan was also a part of the New Zealand under 21 team in 2004. He was sidelined in April 2007 with a serious knee injury. Ryan had 3 operations in the space of 12 months and announced the termination of his contract with the Otago Rugby Union in March 2008 and confirmed he was taking an indefinite break from rugby. == References ==