Wilfred James Evans (12 May 1914 — 17 November 1992) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
| Full name | Wilfred James Evans | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 May 1914 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Griffithstown, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 17 November 1992 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Pontypool, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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Evans was born in Griffithstown, a suburb of Pontypool, and played his rugby for hometown club Pontypool RFC.[1]
A Monmouthshire police officer, Evans represented Wales in the 1939-40 Red Cross internationals, an uncapped series for players in the services. His solitary official cap came as a prop in a 1947 Five Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield, where he packed a front row with Cliff Davies and Billy Gore.[2] He had retained his place for their following fixture in Paris, but due to a knee injury was forced to give up his spot to Dai Jones.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pontypool In A Dominant Mood". Western Mail. 16 January 1950.
- ^ "Wales capped 62 policemen". News and Weekly Argus. 4 August 1983.
- ^ "Change in Welsh XV. v. France". Western Mail. 18 March 1947.
External links
edit- Wilf Evans at ESPNscrum