Colin Evans (rugby)

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Colin Evans
Personal information
Full name Colin Evans
Born 20 November 1936(1936-11-20)
Blaenavon, Wales
Died 23 November 1992(1992-11-23) (aged 56)
Leeds, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1960–≥1960 Pontypool RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1960 Wales 1
Rugby league
Position Scrum-half/Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1961–≥1963 Leeds
≤1969–≥1969 Keighley
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1963–1969 Wales 2
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Colin Evans (born 20 November 1936 in Blaenavon — died 23 November 1992(1992-11-23) (aged 56) in Leeds) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Pontypool RFC, playing at Scrum-half, i.e. number 9, and at representative level played rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Leeds, and Keighley, playing at Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7.[1]

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International honours

Colin Evans won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Pontypool in 1960 against England, and won caps for Wales (RL) while at Leeds, and Keighley 1963…1969 2-caps.[2]

Rugby Football League Championship final appearances

Colin Evans played Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e, number 7 and scored a try in Leeds' 25-10 victory over Warrington in the 1960-61 Rugby Football League Championship final at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on 20 May 1961.

References

  1. ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
  2. ^ "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 2008-12-31. http://www.scrum.com/wales/rugby/player/6469.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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