Career
His position of choice is at tighthead property After his successful stint in the second row he also played in the back row and then found his ideal position in the front row where he still makes good use of his pace and good handling skills. He moved to Toulon at the start of the 2009-2010 Top 14 season on a 2-year contract.
The incoming Toulon coach, Philippe Saint-Andre, was sufficiently impressed with Ryan"s first half performance against the All Blacks at Thomond Park in November 2008 to recruit him.
In June 2010, Ryan signed for Newcastle Falcons from Toulon. He essentially swapped places with All Black legend Carl Hayman who had earlier moved from Newcastle to Toulon.
Ryan Signed for Rugby Club I Cavalieri Prato from Newcastle Falcons although it is not clear when this occurred.Cravalieri Prato squad page
In May 2012 Ryan joined Newport Gwent Dragons.