Barry Evans (rugby union) explained

Barry Evans
Birth Name:Barry John Evans
Birth Date:10 October 1962
Birth Place:Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
School:John Cleveland College
Position:Wing
Years1:1981–1991
Clubs1:Leicester Tigers
Apps1:266
Points1:678
Years2:1991–1994
Clubs2:Coventry
Years3:1994–1995
Clubs3:Leicester Tigers
Apps3:7
Points3:5
Repyears1:1988
Repcaps1:2

Barry John Evans (born 10 October 1962) is a retired English rugby union wing who played for Leicester Tigers and England. He was born in Hinckley and educated at John Cleveland College. He won 2 England caps in 1988 against and on the 1988 England rugby union tour of Australia and Fiji.[1] During his club career, he scored 170 tries for Leicester.

Evans played for England at under 16s, Schools, under 19s and for England Students, he made his Leicester debut on 31st October 1981 in a 34-14 win against Saracens, and he became Leicester's top post-World War 2 try scorer passing 150 tries against Gosforth in 1989. He went on to captain Coventry after leaving Leicester in 1991, before returning to Leicester for a final season in 1994–1995.

He also played for Worcester Warriors and local clubs Hinckley and Market Bosworth.

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  1. Web site: Barry Evans profile. scrum.com. 1 December 2009.