Walter Rice Evans

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Walter Rice Evans
Birth nameWalter Rice Evans
Date of birth(1863-09-10)10 September 1863
Place of birthNeath, Wales
Date of death8 June 1909(1909-06-08) (aged 45)
Place of deathNeath, Wales
SchoolCowbridge Grammar School
UniversityJesus College, Oxford
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Oxford University RFC
Swansea RFC
London Welsh RFC
Neath RFC		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1890–1891 Wales 3 (0)

Walter Rice Evans (10 September 1863 – 9 June 1909) was a Welsh international rugby union player, who won three caps between 1890 and 1891.

Life[]

Evans was born in Neath, Glamorgan.[1] He was educated at Cowbridge Grammar School and Jesus College, Oxford, playing for Oxford University RFC and winning a "Blue" in 1890.[2]

He was a forward and represented the Wales national rugby union team on three occasions in the Home Nations Championship. His debut for Wales was on 1 February 1890 against Scotland. In the following season, he played against England and Scotland.[1]

He also played for Swansea (for whom he made his debut in 1889), Neath and London Welsh. He died on 9 June 1909.[3]


References[]

  1. ^ a b "Walter Evans". WRU Searchable Player Archive. Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
  2. ^ Jenkinson, Leonard (1995). "Jesus College's Rugby Internationals". The Jesus College Record. Jesus College, Oxford (1994/1995): 62–63.
  3. ^ "Walter Evans - Back Row". Swansea RFC. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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