Full name | Garan Rhys Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 16 February 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Trimsaran, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Fullback | ||
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Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
1993–2003 2003–2008 |
Llanelli RFC Llanelli Scarlets |
254 89 |
(565) (60) |
Correct as of 19:20, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
1998–2003 | Wales | 4 | (5) |
Garan Rhys Evans (born 16 February 1973) is a former Welsh rugby union footballer, who played as a fullback for Llanelli, the Llanelli Scarlets and Wales.
Evans was born in Trimsaran and educated at Ysgol y Strade in Llanelli. He made his international debut for Wales on 27 June 1998 in Pretoria against South Africa; the Welsh team were beaten 96–13. Evans did not play for Wales again until 2003, when he was capped against Ireland at Lansdowne Road; Wales lost the match 12–35. He then played in the victory over Scotland.
He was included in Wales' squad at the 2003 Rugby World Cup, but only played for a matter of seconds against New Zealand before suffering a neck injury and having to be stretchered off by paramedics. He retired in 2008. His twin brother, Deiniol, also played for Llanelli RFC.