Dean Ryan
Dean Ryan
Dean Ryan is a former corporal in the Corp of Royal Engineers and England Rugby Union Number 8, and was Head Coach at Guinness Premiership side Gloucester Rugby. He was appointed DORat Worcester Warriors on 17 April 2013. He was released from this role on 30 June 2016...
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I would like to thank him for his contribution to Gloucester this season and for the effort and dedication he gave the team that played in the Guinness 'A' League. He was fundamental in their efforts in a highly successful campaign.
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At the start of this season we were short of options in that area and Quinton came in and provided valuable cover.
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There have been elements of performance this season that have made me happy, but by no means are we getting anywhere near the levels we aspire to.
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These occasions are something we should relish. Every year people expect something to happen and this season is no different. They are intense encounters but great games all the same. We have already lost to Bath twice this season so we don't want to for a third time.
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At this stage of the season it is the last thing we need.
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I thought that Alex Brown was outstanding. I was very pleased with the way he controlled the line-outs at the end, but we should have got our reward earlier.
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It is obviously a significant blow to us because he is a key member of our squad. But his absence will provide an opportunity for somebody else to come in and perform for us at this important stage of the season.
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James is a highly talented athlete and we want to see the best of him at Gloucester - he has a bright future.
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We shouldn't have had to go five times to the well, but we got our reward in the end.
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The decision was mutually arrived at. The make-up of that third-year option is not for us to discuss, but within that, Terry has decided that the option, allied with a testimonial, was not something that would benefit himself and his family.
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He faces three months rehabilitation from the operation and there is obviously a great likelihood it will disrupt the rest of his season.
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Henry is contracted here and I've no knowledge of any speculation in Australia.
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There is no definite indication of how long he will be unavailable.
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I don't know what we are going to do next week, it is out of my hands.