Gareth Evans (New Zealand rugby player)

Gareth Evans
Full name Gareth Evans
Date of birth (1991-08-05) 5 August 1991
Place of birth Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Loose Forward
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2011-13
2014-
Otago
Hawke's Bay
34
8
(35)
(5)
correct as of 23 October 2015.
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2014− Highlanders 25 (25)
correct as of 5 July 2015.

Gareth Evans (born 5 August 1991) is a New Zealand Rugby Union player who currently plays as a loose forward for Hawke's Bay in the ITM Cup[1][2] and the Highlanders in Super Rugby.[3][4]

Career

Evans made his debut for Otago against North Harbour in 2011 and has since gone on to make more than 30 ITM Cup appearances.[2][3] After being involved in a number of development squads throughout 2013, Evans was finally named in the senior Highlanders side ahead of the 2014 Super Rugby season.[4]

References

  1. "Gareth Evans Otago Player Profile". Otago Rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Gareth Evans itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Rugby: Highlanders recruit Otago players, re-sign Tanaka". Otago Daily Times. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Highlanders keeping it local". Rugby 365. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
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