Ron Evans (rugby union)

Ronald Evans (6 November 1941 — March 2023) was a Welsh international rugby union player.[1]

Ron Evans
Full nameRonald Evans
Date of birth(1941-11-06)6 November 1941
Place of birthBridgend, Wales
Date of death10 March 2023 (aged 81)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1963 Wales 3 (0)

Born in Bridgend, Evans attended Tondu Junior School and Bryncethin Secondary School, where he was a prefect. He was a product of the Bryncethin Youth team and played his early senior rugby with Neath.[2]

Evans, an attacking centre and skilled drop goal exponent, scored 18 tries in his first season with Bridgend in 1961/62.[3] He made three appearances for Wales in the 1963 Five Nations, debuting against Scotland at Murrayfield. A policeman by profession, Evans was rugby captain of Glamorgan County Police and had a 440-point season for the team in 1966/67.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Ron Evans Brilliant In Trial". Sunday Mercury. 13 January 1963.
  2. ^ "Ron Evans, Rugby International, Honoured at School Function". The Glamorgan Gazette. 12 April 1963.
  3. ^ "Ron Evans, The Bridgend Centre, Honoured At Rugby Club". The Glamorgan Gazette. 15 March 1963.
  4. ^ "Ron Evans' world record". The Glamorgan Gazette. 28 June 1968.
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