Jason Ryles

Jason Ryles

Personal information
Born	(1979-01-17) 17 January 1979 (age 46) Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Height	194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	116 kg (18 st 4 lb)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000–08 St. George Illawarra 156 13 0 0 52 2009 Catalans Dragons 22 2 0 0 8 2010–11 Sydney Roosters 46 2 0 0 8 2012–13 Melbourne Storm 47 1 0 0 4 Total 271 18 0 0 72 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2001–05 Australia 15 1 0 0 4 2002–05 New South Wales 8 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 2022 Sydney Roosters 1 1 0 0 100 2025– Parramatta Eels 24 10 0 14 42 Total 25 11 0 14 44
Source: [1] [2] As of 9 March 2025

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

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.

Representative career

Ryles had played fifteen Tests for Australia and represented the New South Wales Blues on eight occasions.

Playing highlights

• Junior Clubs: Berkeley & Wests Illawarra
• First Grade Debut: Round 15, St. George Illawarra v Parramatta, Parramatta Stadium, 14 May 2000

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

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 the 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 was appointed 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] Ryles tenure as Parramatta's new head coach got off to a disastrous start with the side losing 56-18 against Melbourne in round 1 of the 2025 NRL season. ^[12] After suffering four losses in a row to start the season, Ryles earned his first win as Parramatta head coach in round 5 against St. George Illawarra. ^[13] Ryles would eventually guide Parramatta to an 11th placed finish in his first year as the clubs new head coach recording ten wins. ^[14]

Statistics

Playing stats

Year	Team	Games	Tries	Pts
2000	St. George Illawarra Dragons	7
2001		27	3	12
2002		20	4	16
2003		9	2	8
2004		14
2005		21	2	8
2006		18
2007		17	1	4
2008		23	1	4
2009	Catalans	22	2	8
2010	Sydney Roosters	26
2011		20	2	8
2012	Melbourne Storm	22	1	4
2013		24
	Totals	271	18	72

Source: ^[15]

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.
12. "Melbourne Storm start NRL season in red hot form to smash Parramatta Eels, Dragons apologise for 'antisocial' video". www.abc.net.au.
13. "Lomax's stunnning heroics sinks former club, delivers Eels first win despite Gutho masterclass". www.foxsports.com.au.
14. "'I'll never forget to the day I die': Jason Ryles' hilariously honest admission after 'Mike Tyson moment'". www.foxsports.com.au.
15. "Jason Ryles - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 28 December 2024.