Jason Ryles
Encyclopedia
Jason Ryles is an Australian rugby league
player. He has played in the National Rugby League
for the Sydney Roosters
and the St. George Illawarra Dragons and in Europe's Super League
for the Catalans Dragons
. He is contracted to play for the Melbourne Storm
from 2012. He primarily plays at prop forward.
At the end of the 2001 NRL season, he went on the 2001 Kangaroo tour
.
Ryles played in sixteen tests for the Australian international side and represented New South Wales on eight occasions.
In June, 2008, the Dragons announced Ryles had signed with French Super League
club, Catalans Dragons
for two years commencing in 2009.
He returned to the NRL in 2010 with the Sydney Roosters
and was part of the team that made the grand final that season. However, after a disappointing 2011 season for the Roosters, his contract was terminated one year before its expiry. He subsequently signed with the Melbourne Storm
for the 2012 season. The Storm, who were the minor premiers in 2011, cited Ryles' experience as a major factor in his signing.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player. He has played in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
for the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
and the St. George Illawarra Dragons and in Europe's Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
for the Catalans Dragons
Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
. He is contracted to play for the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
from 2012. He primarily plays at prop forward.
At the end of the 2001 NRL season, he went on the 2001 Kangaroo tour
2001 Kangaroo Tour
The 2001 Kangaroo Tour was almost abandoned due to the events of September 11, 2001. The tour was initially cancelled by the ARL but after strong public opinion in both Great Britain and Australia, it went ahead, though the only games played were the three tests, marking the first Kangaroo Tour to...
.
Ryles played in sixteen tests for the Australian international side and represented New South Wales on eight occasions.
In June, 2008, the Dragons announced Ryles had signed with French Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
club, Catalans Dragons
Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
for two years commencing in 2009.
He returned to the NRL in 2010 with the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
and was part of the team that made the grand final that season. However, after a disappointing 2011 season for the Roosters, his contract was terminated one year before its expiry. He subsequently signed with the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
for the 2012 season. The Storm, who were the minor premiers in 2011, cited Ryles' experience as a major factor in his signing.
Career highlights
- Junior Club: Kurri & Wests Wollongong
- First Grade Debut: Round 15, St George Illawarra v Parramatta, Parramatta Stadium, 14 May 2000