Ian Evans (rugby player)
| Full name | Ian Richard Evans | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 October 1984 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb; 256 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Blaengwawr Comprehensive School | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2005–2014 2014– |
Ospreys Bristol |
129 27 |
(15) (0) |
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Correct as of 18 January 2015
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006– 2013 |
Wales British & Irish Lions |
33 0 |
(5) (0) |
Ian Evans (born 4 October 1984) is a Wales international rugby union player.
Evans was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was brought up in Aberdare, and began playing his rugby at Abercwmboi RFC and then moved to Pontypridd RFC once he was eligible for senior rugby. He quickly made his mark upon Wales' Age-Grade selectors with a succession of athletic and promising performances for the Valleys' team. Joining up with Swansea RFC in 2004, he progressed through the internal system to play for the Ospreys in the Celtic League and Heineken Cup, and has played for the national team. His usual position is at lock. He was the tallest member of the national team at 2.03 meters, but has since been demoted to 2nd tallest with the inclusion of Luke Charteris.
He represented Wales at both under-19 and under-21 levels. Evans made his Celtic League debut against Munster as a replacement in September 2005 He also made his Heineken Cup debut against Leicester. He made his debut for Wales in June 2006, playing in two Tests against Argentina, scoring a try in the first game. Evans then went on to start 3 of Wales' 4 matches in the 2006 Autumn internationals including the match against New Zealand. He was due to make his comeback from long term injury versus the Pumas in a World Cup warm-up game in Cardiff but suffered a further setback, damaging his collar bone.
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