Bryn Evans (New Zealand rugby union player)
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Bryn Evans is a New Zealand rugby union
player. Evans made his international debut for the All Blacks in 2009 against France
. He plays with the Hurricanes
in the Super 14
, and also plays provincial rugby for Hawke's Bay
in the Air New Zealand Cup
.
In 2008, Evans signed with the Blues, based in Auckland, in the Super 14. For the 2009 season, he switched to the Wellington-based Hurricanes franchise. That year he also earned his first startup in the All Blacks, making his debut against France in June. He played two tests against France, before a back injury left him forced him to pull out for the rest of the international mid-year season, as well as the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup
.
Evans joined London Irish
in 2011 on a two year contract. The All Black second row was one of numerous international players to join the club in 2011. London Irish head coach Toby Booth said: “Bryn is a huge addition to our squad for next season. His physical presence and his capabilities around the field will hold us in good stead for the 2011/12 campaign". Evans will join London Irish in September 2011.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. Evans made his international debut for the All Blacks in 2009 against France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
. He plays with the Hurricanes
Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)
The Hurricanes are a New Zealand professional Rugby union team based in Wellington that competes in the Super Rugby competition...
in the Super 14
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
, and also plays provincial rugby for Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay Rugby Union
The Hawke's Bay Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. The union is based in Napier.-Representative rugby:...
in the Air New Zealand Cup
Air New Zealand Cup
The ITM Cup is New Zealand's annual professional domestic Rugby union competition, taking place from late July through October . It was founded in 2006 with 14 teams, after the National Provincial Championship was split into two separate competitions. The other 12 provincial teams from the NPC...
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Biography
Evans was born in Hastings and attended high school in Napier. He was accepted into the New Zealand Secondary Schools team in 2005. The following year, he made his provincial debut for Hawke's Bay.In 2008, Evans signed with the Blues, based in Auckland, in the Super 14. For the 2009 season, he switched to the Wellington-based Hurricanes franchise. That year he also earned his first startup in the All Blacks, making his debut against France in June. He played two tests against France, before a back injury left him forced him to pull out for the rest of the international mid-year season, as well as the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup
2009 Air New Zealand Cup
The 2009 Air New Zealand Cup was the 33rd provincial rugby union competition, the fourth since the competition reconstruction in 2006, involving the top 14 provincial unions in New Zealand. It ran for 15 weeks from 30 July to 7 November...
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Evans joined London Irish
London Irish
London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...
in 2011 on a two year contract. The All Black second row was one of numerous international players to join the club in 2011. London Irish head coach Toby Booth said: “Bryn is a huge addition to our squad for next season. His physical presence and his capabilities around the field will hold us in good stead for the 2011/12 campaign". Evans will join London Irish in September 2011.