Wilf Evans

Wilf Evans
Full nameWilfred James Evans
Date of birth(1914-05-12)12 May 1914
Place of birthGriffithstown, Wales
Date of death17 November 1992(1992-11-17) (aged 78)
Place of deathPontypool, Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1947 Wales 1 (0)

Wilfred James Evans (12 May 1914 — 17 November 1992) was a Welsh international rugby union player.

Evans was born in Griffithstown, a suburb of Pontypool, and played his rugby for hometown club Pontypool RFC.[1]

A Monmouthshire police officer, Evans represented Wales in the 1939-40 Red Cross internationals, an uncapped series for players in the services. His solitary official cap came as a prop in a 1947 Five Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield, where he packed a front row with Cliff Davies and Billy Gore.[2] He had retained his place for their following fixture in Paris, but due to a knee injury was forced to give up his spot to Dai Jones.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Pontypool In A Dominant Mood". Western Mail. 16 January 1950.
  2. ^ "Wales capped 62 policemen". News and Weekly Argus. 4 August 1983.
  3. ^ "Change in Welsh XV. v. France". Western Mail. 18 March 1947.