Colin Evans (rugby) explained

First:RU
Colin Evans
Fullname:Colin Evans
Birth Date:20 November 1936
Birth Place:Blaenavon, Wales
Death Place:Leeds, England
Ru Position:Scrum-half
Ru Club1:Blaenavon RFC
Ru Club2:Tredegar RFC
Ru Year2start:≤1955
Ru Year2end:55
Ru Club3:Newport RFC
Ru Year3start:1955
Ru Year3end:58
Ru Appearances3:60
Ru Tries3:5
Ru Goals3:0
Ru Fieldgoals3:1
Ru Club4:Pontypool RFC
Ru Year4start:1958
Ru Year4end:60
Club1:Leeds
Year1start:1960
Year1end:≥63
Club2:York
Year2start:≤1966
Year2end:66
Club3:Keighley
Year3start:1966
Year3end:≥72
Appearances3:165
Ru Teama:Wales
Ru Yearastart:1960
Ru Appearancesa:1
Teama:Rest of the World
Teamb:Wales
Yearbstart:1963
Yearbend:69
Appearancesb:2
Coachteam1:Keighley (assistant)
Coachyear1start:1972
Coachyear1end:≥76
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:10 May 2012
Source:[1] [2] [3]

Colin Evans (20 November 1936 – 23 November 1992) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Blaenavon RFC, Tredegar RFC, Newport RFC and Pontypool RFC, as a scrum-half,[1] [2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales and Rest of the World, and at club level for Leeds, York and Keighley (captain), as a .[3] [4] and at club level was assistant coach at Keighley.

Background

Colin Evans was born in Blaenavon, Wales, he was married to Jean, he worked at Kirstall Forge, Leeds, and he died aged 56 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Colin Evans won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Pontypool in 1960 in the 6–14 defeat by England at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 16 January 1960,[1] [2] won 2 caps for Wales (RL) in 1963–1969 while at Leeds, and Keighley, and played for Rest of the World against France.[3]

Championship final appearances

Colin Evans played, and scored a try in Leeds' 25–10 victory over Warrington in the Championship Final during the 1960–61 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 20 May 1961, in front of a crowd of 52,177.[5]

County Cup Final appearances

Colin Evans played in Leeds' 9–19 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1961 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1961–62 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 11 November 1961.

Club career

In a "merry-go-round", in 1957 Colin Evans lost his Newport RFC scrum-half place to Brian Scrivens, and so Evans joined Pontypool RFC, where he displaced Billy Watkinshttps://web.archive.org/web/20110617025728/http://www.blackandambers.co.uk/Teams/Player?PersonId=101722, and so Watkins joined Newport RFC, where he displaced Scrivens, a similar pattern occurred for Wales, Watkins won a cap in 1959 against France, Scrivens then displaced Watkins in the Welsh trial, but joined Wigan (RL) on the verge of a cap in October 1959, Evans displaced Watkins for cap in 1960 against England.[6] Colin Evans was transferred from York to Keighley on Wednesday 5 October 1966, he made his début for Keighley against Halifax at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 8 October 1966.

Honoured at Keighley Cougars

Colin Evans is a Keighley Cougars Hall of Fame Inductee.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU). en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  2. Web site: Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU). wru.co.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328015552/http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/matchcentre/squads_wales_player_archive.php?player=31705&includeref=dynamic. 28 March 2018. dead.
  3. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. Rugby League Project. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  4. Book: Graham. Williams. Peter. Lush. David. Farrar. The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. 978-1-903659-49-6. 2009. 108–114.
  5. Web site: 1961–1970: The Holy Grail is captured. therhinos.co.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090925100812/http://www.therhinos.co.uk/club/history/holy_grail.php. 25 September 2009.
  6. Web site: Brian Scrivens Profile at blackandambers.co.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20110617025728/http://www.blackandambers.co.uk/Teams/Player?PersonId=134419. dead. 17 June 2011. blackandambers.co.uk. 31 December 2014. 1 January 2015.
  7. Web site: Cougars: Gates and Evans join Hall of Fame. thetelegraphandargus.co.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.