Geoff Evans (rugby union, born 1942)
Thomas Geoffrey Evans, (born 1 May 1942) is a former Wales international rugby union player, who was born in Llanelli. In 1971 he toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions as a replacement. He won seven Wales caps as a lock forward at the start of the 1970s[1] and also played club rugby for London Welsh RFC.
Evans became manager of the Wales RFU team in 1995,[1] following the resignation of the previous management after Wales lost all four matches in the Five Nations championship. He was appointed a Welsh selector in 1993.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Banking on success". Times Higher. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Rugby Union: Davies' power diminishes: Out-of-step Wales increase number of selectors". The Independent. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
External links[]
- Statistical biography of Geoff Evans scrum.com
Categories:
- 1942 births
- Living people
- Welsh rugby union players
- Wales international rugby union players
- British and Irish Lions rugby union players from Wales
- London Welsh RFC players
- Rugby union players from Llanelli
- Surrey RFU players
- Welsh rugby union biography stubs