Alec Evans
Birth name | Alexander Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 1939 (age 84–85) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alec Evans (born 1939) is an Australian former rugby union footballer and coach. Known as Alex Evans in the United Kingdom, he coached Wales at the 1995 Rugby World Cup.[6] He was assistant coach of Australia on the 1984 Grand Slam tour. Evans was a representative player for Queensland for more than a decade, and the Alec Evans Medal is now awarded annually for the Queensland Premier Rugby player of the year.[7]
Playing career
Evans played for Queensland over 11 consecutive seasons from 1959 to 1969, including as captain, and in 1973 at the age of 34.[1] Going from Souths first grade into the Queensland line-up in 1959 at age 20, Evans played a total of 62 games for his State.[2][8] This record was unsurpassed until Queensland started playing teams from outside of Australia on a regular basis.[2]
He won
Coaching
On retiring from playing, he became a coach of international renown.
Following his coaching days at Cardiff RFC, Evans coached
Legacy
In 2010, Evans was honoured with a Queensland Service to Sport Award for the invaluable contribution he has made to the game of rugby.[9] The Alec Evans Medal is awarded annually for Queensland's Premier Rugby player of the year.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Reds great Alec Evans recognised at Qld Sports Awards". Queensland Rugby. 7 December 2010. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Hall of Fame Shortlist: Alec Evans". Queensland Rugby. 2013. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ Bale, Steve (12 September 1992). "Rugby Union: Wallaby jumps to Cardiff cause: Steve Bale on the task facing Alex Evans, charged with reviving a dormant Welsh giant". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Strong chances of Wallaby selection: Grimmond, Ryan may tour". The Canberra Times. 2 July 1964. p. 26. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ "The All Black machine grinds on". The Canberra Times. 19 June 1968. p. 34. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ "Wales profile". Wales Rugby. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Sunshine Coast flanker Matt Blain wins Alec Evans medal". The Courier Mail. News. 3 September 2011. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Alec Evans to coach Reds rugby forwards". The Age. Fairfax. 19 July 2005. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Reds great Alec Evans recognised at QLD Sports Awards". Queensland Rugby. 7 December 2010. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ Whitton, Evan (1987). "Rugby politics". Amazing Scenes – Adventures of a Reptile of the Press. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
External links
- "Wales profile". Wales Rugby. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012.