Rhys Evans (rugby league)

Rhys Evans (born 1992) is a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who plays as a wing, centre or fullback for the Bradford Bulls in the Betfred Championship.[2][3]

Rhys Evans
Personal information
Born (1992-10-30) 30 October 1992[1]
Bridgend, Wales
Height6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[1]
Weight14 st 9 lb (93 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2010–17 Warrington Wolves 105 45 1 0 182
2011(loan) → Leigh Centurions 8 3 1 0 14
2013(loan) → Swinton Lions 4 1 0 0 4
2014(loan) → Swinton Lions 4 1 0 0 4
2015(loan) → N Wales Crusaders 1 1 0 0 4
2018 Leigh Centurions 17 4 0 0 16
2019– Bradford Bulls 17 3 0 0 12
2020(loan) → Leeds Rhinos 5 1 0 0 4
Total 161 59 2 0 240
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012 England Knights 1 0 0 0 0
2013 Wales 3 0 0 0 0
2019– Wales 9s 3 0 0 0 0
As of 25 December 2020
Source: [2][3]

He has previously played for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League, and on loan from Warrington at the Leigh Centurions, Swinton Lions and the North Wales Crusaders. He has also played for Leigh in the Championship, and also on loan from Bradford at the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.

Background

Evans was born in Bridgend, Wales.

He is the twin brother of fellow Wales international Ben Evans.

Early career

Both he and his brother were noticed by scouts of numerous Super League clubs while representing their secondary school, Brynteg Comprehensive School, in the National Schools Rugby League final on two separate occasions, 2004 and 2005.

Although he had been brought up in an area dominated by rugby union, and playing junior rugby for Tondu RFC, he and his brother accepted a scholarship with Warrington and moved there as teenagers.

Known for his tremendous footwork, agility and speed, he is thought to have a bright future in the game.

Domestic career

Evans made his Warrington début in 2010.

In the 2014 season, Evans scored 16 tries playing on the left wing. However, his game time was restricted in 2015 through multiple injuries.

In 2016, Evans has begun the season playing right-centre, scoring 2 tries against the Catalans Dragons in a 30-20 win.

He played in the 2016 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium.[4][5]

He played in the 2016 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford.[6]

In June 2017 Evans signed a three-year deal to join Leigh from the start of the 2018 season.[7]

On 30 September 2020 it was announced that Evans would return to Bradford for the 2021 season, after the 2020 Leeds loan deal ended[8]

International career

Having represented Wales at youth level, Evans made his Wales début in their opening match of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

He was selected in the Wales 9s squad for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.[9]

References
  1. "Rhys Evans Warrington Wolves". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  2. "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "Hull FC's Jamie Shaul's late try takes Challenge Cup away from Warrington". Guardian. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  5. "Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 12-10 Warrington Wolves". BBC. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  6. "Warrington 6-12 Wigan: Super League Grand Final – as it happened!". Guardian. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  7. "Leigh Centurions: Rhys Evans and Nick Rawsthorne join Super League side". bbc.co.uk. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  8. "Evans returns to Bradford". www.loverugbyleague.com. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  9. "16-man squad for 9s World Cup revealed". Wales RL. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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