Jason Ryles

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Jason Ryles
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Personal information
Born (1979-01-17) 17 January 1979 (age 45)
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight116 kg (18 st 4 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2000–08 St. George Illawarra 156130052
2009 Catalans Dragons 222008
2010–11 Sydney Roosters 462008
2012–13 Melbourne Storm 471004
Total271180072
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2001–05 Australia 151004
2002–05 New South Wales 80000
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
2025– Parramatta Eels 0000
Source: [1] [2]
As of 17 September 2024

Jason Ryles (born 17 January 1979) is an Australian professional rugby league coach and former player who is the head coach of the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League (NRL).

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He played mostly at prop for the St. George Illawarra Dragons, Sydney Roosters, and Melbourne Storm in the NRL, Catalans Dragons in the Super League, and for New South Wales and Australia at representative level.

He has also coached rugby union as an assistant with both England and Australia.

Playing career

In 2000, Ryles made his National Rugby League debut, playing for the St. George Illawarra Dragons. At the end of the 2001 NRL season, he went on the 2001 Kangaroo tour. In June, 2008, St. George Illawarra announced Ryles had signed with French Super League club, Catalans Dragons for two years commencing in 2009. [3] [4]

Ryles returned to the NRL in 2010 with the Sydney Roosters and was part of the team that made the Grand Final that season. [5] However, after a disappointing 2011 season for the Sydney Roosters, his contract was terminated one year before its expiry. [6] He subsequently signed with the Melbourne Storm for the 2012 season. Melbourne, who were the minor premiers in 2011, cited Ryles' experience as a major factor in his signing. [7] He played in the Melbourne Storm's 2013 World Club Challenge win over Leeds. Ryles had played fifteen Tests for Australia and represented the New South Wales Blues on eight occasions.

Playing highlights

Coaching career

Ryles began his coaching career in 2012 with NSW State of Origin under 20s side as their assistant coach, which also carried over to 2013. Both years were successful in defeating Queensland's under 20s team. After his retirement as a player in the National Rugby League Ryles accepted a head coaching role for Western Suburbs Red Devils for the 2014/2015 seasons.

At the end of 2015 Ryles was approached by the Melbourne Storm to join their staffing team as assistant coach where he held this position until autumn 2020. While at Melbourne from 2016–2020, Ryles has also periodically assisted in coaching England's national rugby union team.

In 2016 and 2017 Ryles was appointed assistant coach for Junior Kangaroos.

In autumn 2020, Ryles joined England as skills coach on a full-time basis. [8] However he missed the 2021 Six Nations Championship due to travel restrictions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. [9] He left the role in May 2021. [10]

In 2022 he joined the Sydney Roosters as an assistant coach. In 2023 he joined the coaching staff of the Australia national rugby union team for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. In 2024, he returned to the Melbourne Storm and is now the Coaching Coordinator there. On 8 July 2024, the Parramatta Eels announced he was appointed as the head coach on a four-year deal starting in 2025. [11]

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    References

    1. ↑ RLP
    2. ↑ loverugbyleague
    3. ↑ "Dragons confirm Ryles departure". Fox Sports News (Australia). 20 June 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2008.
    4. ↑ "2009 NRL Player Movements". NRL Live. 4 October 2008. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
    5. ↑ "FOX SPORTS | Live Sports Scores | NRL, AFL, Cricket Scores".
    6. ↑ Webster, Andrew (19 October 2011). "NRL Sydney Roosters sack prop Jason Ryles for 2012". The Daily Telegraph . Sydney. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
    7. ↑ "Storm confirm Ryles signing". Australia: ABC News. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
    8. ↑ "Jason Ryles, the Aussie league man who is England's new skills coach". rugbyworld.com. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
    9. ↑ "England in Six Nations: Jason Ryles absent because of Covid-19 travel fears". BBC Sport. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
    10. ↑ "England's Amor and Ryles step down". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
    11. ↑ "Eels' new coach search finally over as Jason Ryles gets his big chance". www.foxsports.com.au.


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