Abi Evans
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Date of birth | 30 May 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Livingston, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[]
- ^ "Abi Evans". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "StackPath". www.mowdenpark.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "StackPath". www.mowdenpark.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "StackPath". www.mowdenpark.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Six Nation's face-off for Northumbria sports students". Mynewsdesk. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ Heatly, Gary (2019-04-26). "Silver Saturday Women's Finals: all the runners and riders". The Offside Line. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Belgium dominate Scotland U20s". Scrum Queens. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "England Women name squad for Scotland clash in Six Nations". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Doyle announces squad for South Africa". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ Heatly, Gary (2019-09-30). "Scotland trounce South Africa to give new coach ideal start". The Offside Line. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Sevens call up for Evans and Nelson". The Oban Times. 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "StackPath". www.mowdenpark.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Scotland name two uncapped players in squad for Women's Six Nations match with France". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Scotland Six Nations squad revealed for France clash". www.newschainonline.com. 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ Barnes, David (2020-09-18). "Scotland Women's training squad for Six Nations conclusion announced". The Offside Line. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Scotland select four uncapped players for Women's Six Nations". Six Nations Rugby. 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Abi Evans". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ Bannerman, Gordon (2013-10-10). "Success for Strath". Daily Record. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Six Nation's face-off for Northumbria sports students". Mynewsdesk. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Abi Evans". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Abi Evans". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "StackPath". www.mowdenpark.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "StackPath". www.mowdenpark.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
External links[]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Rugby union players from Livingston, West Lothian
- Scottish rugby union players