Emrys Evans (rugby)
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Full name | Emrys Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 24 April 1911 Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Neath Port Talbot, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 23 June 1983 Bristol, England | (aged 72)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Flanker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emrys Evans (24 April 1911[4] – 23 June 1983) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Llanelli RFC, as a flanker, i.e. number 6 or 7,[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Salford and Wigan, as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.[3][5]
Background
[edit]Emrys Evans was born in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, and he died aged 72 in Bristol, Avon.
International honours
[edit]Emrys Evans won caps for Wales (RU) while at Llanelli RFC in 1937 against England, and in 1939 against Scotland, and Ireland,[1][2] and won a cap for Wales (RL) (Heritage № 185) while at Salford in 1945.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
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[edit]- 1911 births
- 1983 deaths
- Dual-code rugby internationals
- Llanelli RFC players
- Rugby league players from Neath Port Talbot
- Rugby league props
- Rugby union flankers
- Rugby union players from Neath Port Talbot
- Salford Red Devils players
- Wales international rugby union players
- Wales national rugby league team players
- Welsh rugby league players
- Welsh rugby union players
- Wigan Warriors players