Georgia Evans (rugby union) explained

Georgia Evans
Height:1.68m (05.51feet)
Birth Date:29 January 1997
Birth Place:Belgium
University:University of South Wales
Ru Currentposition:Second row
Weight:84.09kg (185.39lb)
Repyears1:2020–present
Repteam1:Wales
Years1:2020-present
2017-2020
Clubs1:Saracens
Pontyclun Falcons
Repcaps1:11
Ru Ntupdate:20 May 2021
Ru Currentteam:Saracens

Georgia Evans (born 29 January 1997) is a Welsh Rugby Union player who plays second row for the Wales women's national rugby union team and Saracens. She made her debut for the Wales national squad in 2020 and represented them at the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship.[1]

Club career

Evans first became interested in rugby at the age of 16, while she was studying at Yeovil College in Somerset.[2] After moving to Wales in 2014, Evans played with Ynysbwl Ladies for two seasons, before joining the Pontyclun Falcons in 2017.[3] In 2020, Evans signed with her current club, Saracens.

International career

After appearing twice during the 2019 Autumn Internationals, Evans made her Six Nations debut for Wales in 2020.[4] She has won eleven caps during her career to date. She was selected in Wales squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[5] [6]

Personal life

Evans' cousin, Ceri Sweeney, is a former Wales men fly-half who won 35 caps during the course of his career.[7] Her younger brother, Kyle Evans, plays flanker for Pontypridd RFC.

Evans has a master's degree in strength and conditioning from the University of South Wales.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Georgia Evans. 2021-05-20. Welsh Rugby Union Wales & Regions. en-GB.
  2. Web site: 2021-03-26. Saracens star Georgie Evans relishing physical battle with title rivals Harlequins in Premier 15s. 2021-05-20. Eurosport UK. en.
  3. Web site: Marshall. Charlotte. 2020-09-16. Wales International Evans joins Saracens Women. 2021-05-20. Saracens. en-GB.
  4. Web site: Jones. Jordan. 2020-01-25. Georgia Evans: Cardiff Blues forward thanks Hutton for Wales call-up. 2021-05-20. ExpoSport. en-GB.
  5. Web site: Jones . Liz . 2022-09-21 . Wales Rugby World Cup squad named . 2022-09-22 . Welsh Rugby Union . en-GB.
  6. Web site: 2022-09-21 . Wales: Siwan Lillicrap captains 32-player Rugby World Cup squad featuring 19 tournament debutants . 2022-10-10 . Sky Sports . en.
  7. Web site: Wales Women target clinical performance - Welsh Rugby Union. 2021-05-20. Welsh Rugby Union Wales & Regions. en-GB.