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Peter Ryan (rugby union, born 1930) English rugby union player dead at age 95

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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