| Will Evans | |
| Birth Name: | William Giles Evans |
| Birth Date: | 28 January 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Norwich, England |
| Height: | 1.83m (06feet) |
| Weight: | 102kg (225lb) |
| School: | Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College |
| Currentclub: | Harlequins |
| Position: | Flanker |
| Years1: | 2016 - 2019 |
| Clubs1: | Leicester Tigers |
| Points1: | 25 |
| Apps1: | 43 |
| Years2: | 2019 - |
| Clubs2: | Harlequins |
| Apps2: | 91 |
| Points2: | 60 |
| Ru Nationalyears: | 2016 |
| Ru Nationalteam: | England U20 |
| Ru Nationalcaps: | 4 |
| Ru Nationalpoints: | (5) |
| Clubupdate: | 2 August 2024 |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 25 June 2016 |
William Giles Evans (born 28 January 1997)[1] is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a openside flanker for Premiership Rugby club Harlequins. He previously played for Leicester Tigers, he made his Tigers debut against Gloucester having graduated from the academy.
Evans made his Tigers debut on 2 April 2016 against Gloucester at Welford Road; at the age of 19 years and 64 days old he became the second youngest forward to play for Leicester in the Premiership.[2]
Evans was selected for the England U20 team that hosted the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and scored a try in a pool stage game against Scotland.[3] He started in the final as England defeated Ireland to become junior world champions.[4] He was subsequently named in tournament's "Dream Team".[5] He was also the only Under 20s player to make the Sky Sports Team of the Week at the end of June 2016.[6] Evans received his first call up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones on 1 August 2016 for a pre-season training squad.[7]
On his 20th birthday, Evans scored a try in the 27–20 win over Northampton Saints in which Tigers qualified for the semifinals of the 2016–17 Anglo-Welsh Cup however he injured himself in the process and didn't return until 9 April, when he played for the A-side against Worcester.[8] [9] At the end of that season Evans was initially chosen to play at the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship however he was unable to participate due to injury.[10]
In March 2019 it was announced that Evans would join Harlequins.[11] In his first season with the club he started in the Premiership Rugby Cup final which they lost against Sale Sharks to finish runners up.[12] The following campaign saw Harlequins win the Premiership however Evans missed the final due to injury.[13] [14]
In April 2024, Evans scored a try in Harlequins 42-41 defeat of Bordeaux Bègles. It was only the second time overall and the first time away that the club had won a knockout game in the European Champions Cup.[15] He also scored a try in their semi-final elimination against Toulouse.[16]
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England U20