Stuart Evans
Stuart Evans (born 14 June 1963)[1] is a Welsh former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. Born in Neath in 1963, Evans played for several rugby union clubs, including British Steel, for whom he once worked, Resolven, Swansea, Western Suburbs, Neath and Barbarian F.C.. Between 1985 and 1987, Evans played for the Wales national rugby union team on nine occasions, and played in the 1987 Rugby World Cup. In September 1987 he switched codes to rugby league, joining St. Helens[2]
| Birth name | Stuart Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 June 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Neath, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 7 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dumbarton House School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Player Special Trophy Final appearances
Stuart Evans played as an interchange/substitute, i.e. number 15, (replacing Prop Peter Souto) in St. Helens' 15–14 victory over Leeds in the 1987–88 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1987–88 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 9 January 1988.
References
- Stuart Evans rugby union profile Scrum.com
- "Stuart Evans". Saints Heritage Society. Retrieved 27 August 2020.