Jason Ryles

Jason Ryles

Personal information
Born	(1979-01-17) 17 January 1979 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Height	194cm
Weight	116kg
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2000–2008	St. George Illawarra	156	13	0	0	52
2009	Catalan Dragons	22	2	0	0	8
2010–2011	Sydney Roosters	46	2	0	0	8
2012–2013	Melbourne Storm	46	1	0	0	4
	Total	270	18	0	0	72
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2001–2005	Australia	15	0	0	0	0
2002–2005	New South Wales	8	0	0	0	0
As of 21 September 2013
Source: RLP

Jason Ryles (born 17 January 1979 in Wollongong, New South Wales) 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 Catalan Dragons. He is contracted to play for the Melbourne Storm from 2012. He plays in the front-row.

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.

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

In June, 2008, the Dragons announced Ryles had signed with French Super League club, Catalan Dragons for two years commencing in 2009.^[1][2]

He returned to the NRL in 2010 with the Sydney Roosters and was part of the team that made the Grand Final that season.^[3] However, after a disappointing 2011 season for the Roosters, his contract was terminated one year before its expiry.^[4] 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.^[5]

He played in the Melbourne Storm's 2013 World Club Challenge win over Leeds.

Career highlights

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

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