Doris was also appointed the international captain for the second summer test against South Africa after predecessor Peter O'Mahony was dropped after the opening loss. The Mayo man led his side to victory on that occasion.
Ryan confirmed he is backing the call too. 'No, myself and Garry met Leo and it was the decision he made and we're fully behind it,' said Ryan, who will now be a vice-captain alongside Ringrose.
'For me, being at my very best is contributing to both Leinster and Ireland, hopefully, in the best way and that's my focus more than ever this season, trying to get that bit right because we're desperate to win trophies this year.'
While outside perception widely judged the co-captaincy gambit as being unnecessarily unwieldy, Ryan's own difficulties were compounded by a freak arm injury which disrupted his campaign for club and country.
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