William Evans (rugby union, born 1883) explained

William Evans
Birth Name:William George Evans
Birth Date:23 March 1883
Birth Place:Nantyglo, Wales
Death Place:Port Talbot, Wales
Ru Position:Forward
Repteam1:Wales
Repyears1:1911
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

William George Evans (23 March 1883 – 23 January 1946) was a Welsh international rugby union and rugby league forward who won one cap for the Wales national rugby union team[1] and two caps for the Wales national rugby league team.[2] He turned professional on 1911, signing for Leeds from Brynmawr RFC.

His one appearance for Wales came in a Five Nations game against Ireland on 11 March 1911 in Cardiff, a match that Wales won 16–0.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/player/2229.html scrum.com profile
  2. https://rugbyleague.wales/player-rl?id=103556&authtoken=QkU3RUVDRjAtMzYzNi00Q0M3LTk0Q0EtMEE4MUI2QkJGMjM4&teamid=MTA1MzU3 Wales Rugby League profile
  3. http://www.scrum.com/wales/rugby/match/19151.html Wales v Ireland 11/03/1911 line-ups scrum.com