Matt Evans (rugby player)
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Matt Evans is a Canadian
international rugby union
player. Matt Evans is a utility back and has played in various back-line positions including fly-half, centre, wing, and full-back.
Evans competed at the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship
representing Canada. He played five games and scored two tries, one versus Scotland and one vesus Australia.
Evans made his international debut for Canadian senior men's team in 2008 versus Ireland
.
He joined the Welsh regional team Newport Gwent Dragons
in the Magners League in June 2010 but was released at the end of the season.
On July 8th, 2011 Evans was selected as part of the 30-man Canadian squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup
.
It was reported on October 21 2011 that Evans will join RFU Championship
side Cornish Pirates
as cover for the injured Wes Davies
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
international rugby union
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. Matt Evans is a utility back and has played in various back-line positions including fly-half, centre, wing, and full-back.
Evans competed at the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship
2008 IRB Junior World Championship
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representing Canada. He played five games and scored two tries, one versus Scotland and one vesus Australia.
Evans made his international debut for Canadian senior men's team in 2008 versus Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
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He joined the Welsh regional team Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...
in the Magners League in June 2010 but was released at the end of the season.
On July 8th, 2011 Evans was selected as part of the 30-man Canadian squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup
2011 Rugby World Cup
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005...
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It was reported on October 21 2011 that Evans will join RFU Championship
RFU Championship
The RFU Championship replaced National Division One as the second tier in the English rugby union system in September 2009. Unlike National Division One, which is semi-professional, the RFU Championship is a fully professional league.-History:...
side Cornish Pirates
Cornish Pirates
The Cornish Pirates are an English professional rugby union team who play in the Championship, the second level of the English rugby union pyramid, and are the premier Cornish rugby club. Formerly known as Penzance & Newlyn Pirates, the Cornish Pirates play their home games and train at their...
as cover for the injured Wes Davies
Wes Davies
Wes Davies is a Welsh former rugby league .Davies played international rugby league for the Wales national rugby league team and played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.-External links:*...
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