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Peter Ryan English rugby union player dead at age 95

Peter Ryan: key obituary facts

Is Peter Ryan dead? Yes. Peter Ryan died on January 24, 2026, at age 95.

Cause of death: Peter Ryan's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Peter Ryan known for?

Peter Ryan was an English rugby union player (Richmond Rugby, national team).

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Born: October 1, 1930.

Peter Henry Ryan, an English international rugby union player, died on January 24, 2026, aged 95.

Born in Bucklow, England, on October 1, 1930, he was head boy and football captain at Harrow School, where he also played in the cricket XI and rugby XV. A wing-forward, he studied engineering at the University of Cambridge and in 1953 scored two tries against the touring All Blacks as a member of the first XV.

He also captained the London club Richmond.

Peter Henry Ryan (1 October 1930 – 24 January 2026) was an English international rugby union player.

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