Rugby league footballer Ryan Papenhuyzen’s parents, Neil and Rachel Papenhuyzen are his biggest support in his career. 

Ryan Papenhuyzen, who hails from New South Wales, Australia, is a professional rugby league football player.

He plays for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL as a fullback. As a junior, he played for Balmain in the S.G. Ball Cup and Harold Matthews Cup.

He made his Melbourne debut at the 2019 NRL season. He was selected for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s and earned his first representative jersey on 7 October 2019.

Meet Ryan Papenhuyzen Parents Neil And Rachel

Ryan Papenhuyzen’s parents go by the name Neil and Rachel Papenhuyzen.

His father, Neil is a rugby league lover and is quite supportive of him. In 2020, he advised the NRL to maintain the fight against contact with the head after Ryan suffered a terrible knockout during the game.

Neil was at home watching the game when the incident happened, as per The Weekend Australian. Ryan’s mother had to leave the room as she could not see her son hurt.

Neil described it as a horrible feeling and said he was worried about later consequences. Ryan’s grandfather was also a football player at a younger age and passed away from Alzheimer’s or dementia.

He was worried about something similar happening to Ryan as well. Further, Ryan also has a sister.

Ryan Papenhuyzen Nationality & Origin: Where Is He From?

Ryan Papenhuyzen, born in Sydney, Australia, holds Australian nationality. He is of Dutch descent.

However, he grew up in Kellyville, New South Wales. He attended Oakhill College and joined Australian Catholic University afterward.

He has a degree in Physical Activity, Health, and Exercise Science.

Does Ryan Papenhuyzen Have A Girlfriend?

Ryan Papenhuyzen is dating his girlfriend, Kelsey Browne.

Kelsey, aged 29, is a netball player in the Suncorp Super Netball league and plays for the Collingwood Magpies.

She started her professional career with the Melbourne Vixens in 2015 as a replacement player. Her breakout year came in 2017 in the new Super Netball league.

There, she established herself as the most ruthless wing-attack player. She suffered a knee injury during the 2019 season and had to remain absent from the field for 12 months.

Kelsey is active on Instagram under the handle name @kelseybrowne_ and has more than 36.5k followers.

Is Ryan Papenhuyzen On Instagram?

Ryan Papenhuyzen’s Instagram account is found under the handle name @ryan.pap.

His account is verified. He has collected more than 141k followers and is quite active on social media.

He is also active on Twitter by the username @ryanpapenhuyzen, where he has 6,614 followers.

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