James Ryan

England v Ireland: Hugo Keenan restored at fullback as James Ryan is ruled out of rest of Six Nations

Ciarán Frawley’s versatility has been preferred to the more proven international pedigree of Garry Ringrose in the replacements

Gerry Thornley: Leinster shackled Will Skelton, putting the narrative about physicality to bed

There was no shortage of physicality or character from Leo Cullen’s side in La Rochelle as they ground out a very satisfying result in demanding conditions

Ireland’s continuity and momentum give them favourites tag against New Zealand

Ireland v New Zealand: James Ryan misses out due to injury but team to play Rugby World Cup clash against All Blacks is almost the same as during the summer

Ireland team named: Mack Hansen starts against All Blacks but no James Ryan

Rugby World Cup: Andy Farrell’s side take on New Zealand in quarter final at the Stade de France on Saturday night

Rugby World Cup: Gerry Thornley predicts Ireland’s team to play New Zealand

Ireland vs New Zealand: James Ryan likely to be ruled out with Joe McCarthy or Ryan Baird set to replace him on the bench

James Ryan to see specialist but Ireland optimistic about hand injury

The Irish secondrow suffered a wrist injury against Scotland at the weekend

James Ryan biggest concern of Irish rugby injuries from victory over Scotland

French media carrying stories based on footage of Ryan seemingly saying ‘I think I’ve broken my hand’

Ireland v Scotland media reaction: ‘I think I broke my hand’ - concern over James Ryan injury

Video appears to capture secondrow confiding in team-mate Caelan Doris; Gregor Townsend admits Ireland could dominate ‘world rugby for the next five to ten years’

Ireland v Scotland: Johnny Sexton knew it was ‘always going to come down to this game’

Iain Henderson and Dan Sheehan return to starting line-up for crucial clash in Paris

Rugby World Cup: Iain Henderson starts in place of James Ryan for Scotland clash

Robbie Henshaw could face a few weeks out with hamstring injury

Mary Hannigan: Will Euro 2028 be nothing but woolly promises and prime corporate guff?

Minister weighs in on Euros funding, demon bugs in France and Ireland sweat on James Ryan’s fitness

Mary Hannigan: Even James Ryan can be struck by the heebie-jeebies

Manie Libbock ready for big game; Leona Maguire preparing for Solheim Cup; unsavoury side of GAA

Ireland’s calm and collected James Ryan focused on South Africa challenge

Rugby World Cup: They’re reigning world champions, we have a huge amount of respect for them and we know we’ve got to really step it up this week’

Rugby World Cup: Tadhg Beirne hoping Ireland can dictate play against powerful Tonga

Tadhg Beirne says there is one area, in particular, where Ireland must improve in their next Pool B match

Ireland 82 Romania 8: How the Irish players rated in their Rugby World Cup opener

Johnny Sexton earns a 7/10 after scoring two tries in Ireland's Rugby World Cup opener against Romania in Bordeaux

James Ryan and Josh van der Flier pen new IRFU contracts

Ryan will remain in the Ireland and Leinster set-up until at least 2025

Jason Smyth reaches the finishing line of a truly remarkable career

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James Ryan: ‘I understand now how hard it is to get to that point’

The Ireland lock admits he appreciated this year’s Grand Slam more than his first, and says Johnny Sexton’s injury gives even more importance to Saturday’s Leinster-Ulster duel

Vera Pauw takes aim at US soccer report as she defends her tactical approach

Sonia O’Sullivan on NCAAs; James Ryan talks to Gerry Thornley; Ciana Ní Churraoin’s shock victory in handball final

‘It will be a pretty emotive day’: James Ryan braced for a high-stakes Scotland v Ireland showdown

Irish lock aware of Scotland’s attacking threat ahead of what could be a special day

‘A lot of them pick holiday resorts based on what the gym is like’: Paul O’Connell on a new breed of Irish forwards

Ireland forwards coach believes secondrow’s carry ‘is getting better and better’

Six Nations: James Ryan warming to role as Johnny Sexton’s heir apparent

Secondrow will captain Ireland for the seventh time when they face Italy and has clearly assumed the role of Sexton’s heir apparent

Italy v Ireland: James Ryan thrilled with promotion to captaincy as Johnny Sexton ruled out

Outhalf will miss game at the the Stadio Olimpico after failing to recover from groin strain

Alice Ryan: ‘I realised my mum never could have left me. It was a huge euphoric moment’

Ryan lost her mother, Caroline Walsh, a former writer and editor at The Irish Times, before Christmas 2011

Series win marks welcome return to form for James Ryan after difficult period

Leinster lock hasn’t matched the heights of 2018 due to performance and injury but is now back to his best

All Blacks 22 Ireland 32 - Player ratings

How the Ireland squad fared during their series-clinching victory in Wellington

James Ryan relishing unique experience of New Zealand tour

Lock recognises this could be the last time Ireland travel for a five-match tour in this way

New Zealand 42 Ireland 19 - Ireland player ratings

John O’Sullivan runs the rule over Ireland’s performance in the first Test defeat at Eden Park

Leinster vs Glasgow: James Ryan captains as Leo Cullen makes seven changes to starting XV

Johnny Sexton, James Lowe and Hugo Keenan do not feature as some faces remain in situ from La Rochelle defeat

Furlong and Lowe fit for final as Leinster name unchanged 23

Skelton starts for La Rochelle but no Vito or Kerr-Barlow

Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster won’t be bullied again and have the game to beat La Rochelle

If Leinster maintain their quick ruck speed they will get the tries they need to win

Gerry Thornley: Years of hurt prime Leinster for physicality of Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle

Province’s opportunity to win fifth star will only become more difficult to create in future

Leo Cullen managing Leinster’s bigger picture to perfection

Senior team are beneficiaries of good work which goes on at club and schools level

Keenan and his fellow Leinster frontliners focused on getting that fifth star

‘They are the days you want to be involved in. All the work has been geared towards getting to a Heineken Cup final’

Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster now shooting for a fifth star

Having come tantalisingly close in recent years, this Leinster group has what it takes

Leinster beat Toulouse and in truth, it could’ve been a 50-pointer

Aside from turnover try and another off a catch-and-drive, Toulouse hardly threatened

European powerhouses pitted together as provinces bid for semi-final meeting

All-Ireland semi-final in the Aviva Stadium on the cards if Leinster and Munster prevail

Cullen ready to juggle playing resources for South African trip

Leinster coach bearing in mind upcoming Champions Cup test against Leicester

Leinster boosted by key returns as they look to make good on their advantage

Andrew Porter and Rónan Kelleher back in frontrow for Aviva Stadium second leg

Johnny Watterson: Diluting of red card punishment sends out wrong message

Current trial that allows a replacement for a sent off after 20 minutes is wrong-headed and dangerous.

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