Hagan Evans

Hagan Evans
Personal information
Full nameHagan Evans
Born(1925-08-01)1 August 1925
Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Llanelli RFC
Rugby league
PositionLoose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1947 Bradford Northern
1947–49 Hull FC
1953 Hull KR
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1947–49 Wales 2
Source: [1]

Hagan Evans (born August 1925)[2] is a Welsh former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Llanelli RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Bradford Northern, Hull FC, and Hull Kingston Rovers[3] as a loose forward.[1][4]

Playing career

International honours

Hagan Evans won 2 caps for Wales in 1947–49 while at Bradford Northern and Hull.[1]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Hagan Evans played loose forward in Bradford Northern's 8–4 victory over Leeds in the 1947 Challenge Cup Final during the 1946-47 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1947.

Family

Hagan Evans' brother, Peter, captained Llanelli RFC, and was capped twice by Wales (RU) in 1951 against England, and France

References

  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Evans, Hull's capture, a versatile player". Daily Mail. 8 January 1948. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Another signing". Daily Mail. 12 November 1953. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.