Matthew John Ryan (born 13 January 1967) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.
[2] Ryan was a front rower and began in first-grade with West Harbour, before switching states in 1989 to play at Brisbane club Brothers.
He was unused off the bench in the 1st Test against France at the Sydney Football Stadium in 1990, then missed the remainder of the series with a facial viral infection, after which he won selection for that year's tour of New Zealand.
His first Wallabies appearance came in a tour match against Waikato and he sat on the bench as a reserve for all three Tests.
He remained with the Reds for the first two seasons of the Super 12 competition and later coached Penrith in the Shute Shield.