William Evans (rugby union, born 1883)
Appearance
Birth name | William George Evans | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 March 1883 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Nantyglo, Wales[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 23 January 1946 | (aged 62)||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Port Talbot, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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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]
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