Ryan Matyas

Ryan Matyas (born December 24, 1990) is an American rugby union player who plays as a wing for the San Diego Legion and for the United States national rugby union team.

Ryan Matyas

Date of birth	24 December 1990
Place of birth	Tucson, Arizona
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	195 lb (13 st 13 lb; 88 kg)
School	Tucson High Magnet School
University	University of Arizona
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–2012 2013–2016 Tondu RFC Old Blue R.F.C. Tucson Magpies Tempe Old Devils East Coast Bays RFC North Harbour () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016 2018– San Diego Breakers San Diego Legion 10 23 (10) (25) Correct as of 28 December 2020 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2018– 2016–2018 USA Selects United States 3 12 (15) (30) Correct as of 28 December 2020 National sevens team(s) Years Team Comps 2013–2014 United States 7

Matyas played college rugby for the Arizona Wildcats. Matyas played for the San Diego Breakers of PRO Rugby during the competition's inaugural 2016 season, but the competition folded after one year.[1] Matyas signed with the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby for the competition's inaugural 2018 season.[2]

Matyas played with the United States national rugby sevens team under head coach Matt Hawkins. He earned a full-time contract for the 2013–14 season, playing in six tournaments in the 2013–14 IRB Sevens World Series.[3] After the season, the U.S. brought in a new head coach, Mike Friday, and Matyas's contract with the U.S. sevens team was not renewed for the 2014–15 season.

Matyas debuted for the U.S. national rugby fifteens team on February 20, 2016, at the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship, coming on as a substitute against Chile. Matyas scored his first try for the U.S. on February 18, 2017 against Canada at the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship.[4] Matyas played for the U.S. during the summer 2017 matches against Canada, where U.S. victory qualified the team for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

In September 2018, it was announced that Matyas had been selected for the USA Selects roster for the 2018 Americas Pacific Challenge.[5]

References

1. Ryan Matyas, USA Rugby. Accessed February 18, 2018.
2. "MLR’s San Diego Legion Holds Combine. Ronan Nelson Reports", Rugby Wrap Up, Ronan Nelson, January 18, 2018.
3. "MATYAS RETURNS TO INTERNATIONAL 7S AT SILICON VALLEY", Rugby Today, Pat Clifton, November 3, 2017.
4. Ryan Matyas, ESPN Scrum. Accessed February 18, 2018.
5. "USA Selects named for Americas Pacific Challenge". Americas Rugby News. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.