David Evans (rugby union, born 1899)
| Full name | David Benjamin Evans | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 September 1899 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Llandybie, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 June 1977 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Port Talbot, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Joe Rees (cousin)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Colliery fireman | ||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
David Benjamin Evans (3 September 1899 – 23 June 1977) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Biography
[edit]Evans was originally an association footballer, playing as a goalkeeper for Garnant.[2]
A fullback, Evans played his rugby with Amman United and Swansea.[3] He received a Wales cap in 1926, deputising for Ossie Male in their Five Nations opener against England.[4] The South Wales Evening Post described his tackling as "wholehearted" and on one occasion try saving, but was otherwise critical of his performance.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The New "Caps"". Western Mail. 8 January 1926.
- ^ "Converts From Association". South Wales Argus. 15 January 1926.
- ^ "D. B. Evans To Help White". South Wales Evening Post. 18 January 1927.
- ^ "Welsh Rugby Trial At Cardiff". Western Mail. 14 January 1924.
- ^ "D. B. Evans Not A Success". South Wales Evening Post. 18 January 1926.
External links
[edit]- David Evans at ESPNscrum