Colin Evans (rugby)

Colin Evans (20 November 1936 – 23 November 1992) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Blaenavon RFC, Tredegar RFC, Newport RFC and Pontypool RFC, as a scrum-half, i.e. number 9,[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales and Rest of the World, and at club level for Leeds, York and Keighley (captain), as a scrum-half, i.e. number 7.[3][4] and at club level was assistant coach at Keighley.

Colin Evans

Personal information
Full name	Colin Evans
Born	20 November 1936 Blaenavon, Wales
Died	23 November 1992 (aged 56) Leeds, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Blaenavon RFC ≤1955–55 Tredegar RFC 1955–58 Newport RFC 60 5 0 1 1958–60 Pontypool RFC Total 60 5 0 1 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1960 Wales 1
Rugby league
Position	Scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1960–≥63 Leeds ≤1966–66 York 1966–≥72 Keighley 165 Total 165 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P Rest of the World 1963–69 Wales 2
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1972–≥76 Keighley (assistant)
Source: [1][2][3]

Background

Colin Evans was born in Blaenavon, Wales, he was married to Jean, he worked at Kirstall Forge, Leeds, and he died aged 56 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Colin Evans won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Pontypool in 1960 in the 6-14 defeat by England at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 16 January 1960,[1][2] won 2 caps for Wales (RL) in 1963–1969 while at Leeds, and Keighley, and played for Rest of the World against France.[3]

Championship Final appearances

Colin Evans played scrum-half, and scored a try in Leeds' 25-10 victory over Warrington in the Championship Final during the 1960–61 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 20 May 1961, in front of a crowd of 52,177.[5]

County Cup Final appearances

Colin Evans played scrum-half in Leeds' 9-19 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1961 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1961–62 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 11 November 1961.

Club career

In a "merry-go-round", in 1957 Colin Evans lost his Newport RFC scrum-half place to Brian Scrivens, and so Evans joined Pontypool RFC, where he displaced Billy Watkins, and so Watkins joined Newport RFC, where he displaced Scrivens, a similar pattern occurred for Wales, Watkins won a cap in 1959 against France, Scrivens then displaced Watkins in the Welsh trial, but joined Wigan (RL) on the verge of a cap in October 1959, Evans displaced Watkins for cap in 1960 against England.[6] Colin Evans was transferred from York to Keighley on Wednesday 5 October 1966, he made his début for Keighley against Halifax at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 8 October 1966.

Honoured at Keighley Cougars

Colin Evans is a Keighley Cougars Hall Of Fame Inductee.[7]

References

1. "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
2. "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
4. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
5. "1961–1970: The Holy Grail is captured". therhinos.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
6. "Brian Scrivens Profile at blackandambers.co.uk". blackandambers.co.uk. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
7. "Cougars: Gates and Evans join Hall of Fame". thetelegraphandargus.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

• Club History, Facts and Figures
• Cougars: Gates and Evans join Hall of Fame
• Profile at blackandambers.co.uk