Jack Evans (rugby)
For the rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1890s for Wales (RU), Ammanford, Llanelli, Llwynypia, and Swinton (RL), see Jack Evans (rugby player). For the rugby union footballer of the 1900s for Wales, and Blaina, see John William Evans (rugby player). For the rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s for Wales (RU), Llanelli, and Broughton Rangers (RL), see Jack Elwyn Evans. For the rugby league footballer of the 1920s for Great Britain, England, and Swinton, see John Evans (rugby league).
For other people named Jack Evans, see Jack Evans (disambiguation).
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack D. Evans | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Rugby union | ||||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Newport RFC | ||||||
| Rugby league | ||||||
| Position | fullback | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| ≤1950–≥53 | Hunslet | |||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1950–53 | Wales | 10 | ||||
| 1951–52 | Great Britain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk | ||||||
Jack D. Evans is a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Newport RFC, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Hunslet, as a fullback, i.e. number 1.[1]
International honours
Jack Evans won 10 caps for Wales (RL) in 1950–1953 while at Hunslet, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Hunslet in 1951 against New Zealand; and in 1952 against Australia (3 matches).[2]
Jack Evans also represented Great Britain in two non-Test matches while at Hunslet in the 12-22 defeat by France at Parc des Princes, Paris on Thursday 22 May 1952, and the 17-22 defeat by France at Stade de Gerland, Lyon on Sunday 24 May 1953.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ Harry Edgar (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 Page-110. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 0-9548355-3-0
- ↑ Robert Gate (2009). Rugby League Lions: 100 Years of Test Matches. Page 249. Vertical Editions. ISBN 978-1-904091-25-7
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