| Full name | Wilfred James Evans | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1914-05-12)12 May 1914 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Griffithstown, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 17 November 1992(1992-11-17) (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Pontypool, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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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.
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. 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.
See also
References
- "Pontypool In A Dominant Mood". Western Mail. 16 January 1950.
- "Wales capped 62 policemen". News and Weekly Argus. 4 August 1983.
- "Change in Welsh XV. v. France". Western Mail. 18 March 1947.
External links
- Wilf Evans at ESPNscrum