Bryn Evans (rugby union, born 1984)
Bryn Evans (born 28 October 1984) is a retired New Zealand rugby union player, who most recently played as a lock for the Highlanders in Super Rugby and Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship competition.[1][2]
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| Full name | Bryn Robert Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 October 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hastings, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb; 249 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Napier Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Gareth Evans (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
editEvans was born in Hastings and attended high school in Napier. He was accepted into the New Zealand Secondary Schools team in 2005. The following year, he made his provincial debut for Hawke's Bay in the Air New Zealand Cup.[3]
In 2008, Evans signed with the Blues in the Super 14. For the 2009 season, he switched to the Wellington-based Hurricanes.
Evans joined English club London Irish in 2011 on a two-year contract. The All Black second row was one of numerous international players to join the club in 2011.[4] On 10 June 2014, Evans joined French club Biarritz Olympique in the Pro D2 league.[5]
On 21 May 2015, Evans returned to England to sign for Sale Sharks on a two-year contract.[6] He left Sale at the end of his contract on 30 June 2020.[7]
On January 3, 2020, he was named in the English Premiership team of the decade, following successful spells at London Irish and Sale.[8]
International career
editEvans earned his first startup for the All Blacks in 2009, making his debut against France in June.[3] He played two tests against France, before a back injury forced him to pull out for the rest of the international mid-year season, as well as the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Bryn Evans Highlanders Player Profile". Highlanders. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "2021 Magpies Squad". Hawke's Bay Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ a b All Blacks statistics: Bryn Evans. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
- ^ "London Irish sign former All-Black lock Bryn Evans". London Irish. 24 May 2011. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012.<?ref>
- ^ "Former All-Black lock Bryn Evans joins Biarritz Olympique". Get Reading. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Sale Sharks sign former All-Black second-row Bryn Evans from Biarritz Olympique". BBC Sport. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Sale Sharks 2019/20 Season - Squad Confirmation". Sale Sharks. 7 July 2020. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Rugby: Forgotten All Black selected in English club team of the decade". NZ Herald. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ ONE Sport (12 August 2009). "All Black lock needs back surgery". TVNZ. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
External links
edit- All Blacks profile
- Bryn Evans at European Professional Club Rugby
- Bryn Evans at ESPNscrum
- Bryn Evans at ItsRugby.co.uk
