Walter Rice Evans (10 September 1863 – 9 June 1909) was a Welsh international rugby union player, who won three caps between 1890 and 1891.
| Birth name | Walter Rice Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 September 1863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Neath, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 8 June 1909 (aged 45) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Neath, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Cowbridge Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Jesus College, Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Life
editEvans was born in Neath, Glamorgan.[1] He was educated at Cowbridge Grammar School and Jesus College, Oxford, playing for Oxford University RFC and winning a "Blue" in 1890.[2]
He was a forward and represented the Wales national rugby union team on three occasions in the Home Nations Championship. His debut for Wales was on 1 February 1890 against Scotland. In the following season, he played against England and Scotland.[1]
He also played for Swansea (for whom he made his debut in 1889), Neath and London Welsh. He died on 9 June 1909.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Walter Evans". WRU Searchable Player Archive. Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
- ^ Jenkinson, Leonard (1995). "Jesus College's Rugby Internationals". The Jesus College Record (1994/1995). Jesus College, Oxford: 62–63.
- ^ "Walter Evans – Back Row". Swansea RFC. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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