William Evans (rugby union, born 1883)

William Evans

Birth name	William George Evans
Date of birth	(1883-03-23)23 March 1883
Place of birth	Nantyglo, Wales[1]
Date of death	23 January 1946(1946-01-23) (aged 62)
Place of death	Port Talbot, Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1911 Wales 1 (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]

References

1. scrum.com profile
2. Wales Rugby League profile
3. Wales v Ireland 11/03/1911 line-ups scrum.com