Jack Evans (rugby, born 1871)
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| Full name | John Evans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 February 1871 Ammanford, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 July 1924 (aged 53) Prescot, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Evans (23 February 1871 – 19 July 1924)[1] was a Welsh international rugby union forward who later 'went North', switching to the professional rugby league code. Evans played for several teams, but is most notable for playing club rugby for Llanelli, and international rugby for Wales.
Rugby career
Evans first played club rugby for his hometown club of
In 1897, Evans moved to the Rhondda where he joined valley team Llwynypia,[3] although not a 'Rhondda forward' when first capped for Wales, by the time his international career had ended he was a Rhondda collier.[4] When the next Wales international was played, Evans' position was taken by Hopkin Davies, and Evans was not selected to play for Wales again. It is recorded that Evans eventually switched codes, to professional rugby league[5] joining Swinton RLFC in October 1897, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums. Both of his sons, Jack and Bryn played rugby league during the 1920s and 1930s.[6]
International matches played
Wales[7]
Bibliography
- Godwin, Terry (1984). The International Rugby Championship 1883-1983. Grafton Street, London: Willow Books. ISBN 0-00-218060-X.
- Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: Phoenix House. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
- Jenkins, John M.; et al. (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Rugby Players. Wrexham: Bridge Books. ISBN 1-872424-10-4.
- Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.
References
- ^ Jack Evans player profile Scrum.com
- ^ Ammanford RFC history
- ^ Smith (1980), pg 108.
- ^ Wales team visit Big Pit[permanent dead link] Welsh Rugby union website
- ^ Ammanford RFC history
- ^ Jenkins (1991), pg 54.
- ^ Smith (1980), pg 465.