Abi Evans

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Abi Evans
Date of birth (1996-05-30) 30 May 1996 (age 25)
Place of birthLivingston, Scotland
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Winger
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Hillhead Jordanhill ()
2019-present Darlington Mowden Park ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–present Scotland 15 (0)

Abi Evans (born 30 May 1996) is a Scottish rugby player from Livingston who played in the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship. She has played international rugby for Scotland since 2015.[1]

Club career[]

Evans plays for Tyrells Premier XVs club Darlington Mowden Park Sharks in left wing.[2] She joined the team in 2019, moving from Hillhead Jordanhill.[3] When she joined the DMP Sharks, she stated, "The main motivation for signing with the Sharks was to further progress my rugby career by playing at a higher standard week in week out. It’s the perfect time for me to move on and be pushed outside my comfort zone. I’m hoping to develop myself as a player on and off the field, and hopefully offer as much to the club as I can.”[4]

While at Northumbria University, she also played for the University's team.[5]

She played in the final of the Sarah Beaney Cup for Hillhead Jordanhill in 2018 and 2019.[6]

International career[]

Evans played in the Scotland U20 team, before making her Scotland international debut in the 2015 6 Nations opener against France.[7] Evans earned further national caps in the 2017 Women's Six Nations Championship, coming on as a replacement in the match against England.[8]

In 2019, Evans was one of the Scottish players selected for Scotland's rugby tour of South Africa.[9] Evans scored a try in the last minutes of the match, contributing to the defeat of South Africa.[10] Also in 2019, she was selected to play for Scotland in the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series in Biarritz.[11] She described the 2019 World Series 7s Qualifiers in Hong Kong as a career highlight.[12]

She then played in the 2020 Women's Six Nations Championship, which was disrupted due to COVID-19, playing in the postponed match against France in October following an injury, which saw her miss games earlier in the championship.[13][14] This was despite being unable to join the team in training for the match due to COVID travel restrictions.[15]

She was among the Scottish team selected for the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship.[16]

At a junior national level, Evans played sevens at under-19 level for Scotland in the 2013 UK School Games and captained the side at the same tournament the following year.[17][18]

Personal life[]

Evans took up rugby while at Oban High School, aged 12.[19] She continued her education at Strathallan School and played the sport at under-15, under-18 and under-20 levels.[20]

Evans also swam for Scotland at national level for six years and represented Midland district in the 2012 British Inter-Counties.[21]

She moved to Newcastle in 2019 to study Sport Management at Northumbria University.[22]

She cites her rugby hero as Welsh player Shane Williams.[23]

Honours[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Abi Evans". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  2. ^ "StackPath". www.mowdenpark.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  3. ^ "StackPath". www.mowdenpark.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  4. ^ "StackPath". www.mowdenpark.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  5. ^ "Six Nation's face-off for Northumbria sports students". Mynewsdesk. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  6. ^ Heatly, Gary (2019-04-26). "Silver Saturday Women's Finals: all the runners and riders". The Offside Line. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  7. ^ "Belgium dominate Scotland U20s". Scrum Queens. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  8. ^ "England Women name squad for Scotland clash in Six Nations". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  9. ^ "Doyle announces squad for South Africa". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  10. ^ Heatly, Gary (2019-09-30). "Scotland trounce South Africa to give new coach ideal start". The Offside Line. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  11. ^ "Sevens call up for Evans and Nelson". The Oban Times. 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  12. ^ "StackPath". www.mowdenpark.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  13. ^ "Scotland name two uncapped players in squad for Women's Six Nations match with France". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  14. ^ "Scotland Six Nations squad revealed for France clash". www.newschainonline.com. 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  15. ^ Barnes, David (2020-09-18). "Scotland Women's training squad for Six Nations conclusion announced". The Offside Line. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  16. ^ "Scotland select four uncapped players for Women's Six Nations". Six Nations Rugby. 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  17. ^ "Abi Evans". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  18. ^ Bannerman, Gordon (2013-10-10). "Success for Strath". Daily Record. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  19. ^ "Six Nation's face-off for Northumbria sports students". Mynewsdesk. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  20. ^ "Abi Evans". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  21. ^ "Abi Evans". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  22. ^ "StackPath". www.mowdenpark.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  23. ^ "StackPath". www.mowdenpark.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.

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