Stuart Evans
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Stuart Evans is a Welsh former rugby union
and rugby league
player. 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.
. In September 1987 he switched codes, joining St. Helens. Between 1985 and 1987, Evans played for the Wales national rugby union team
on nine occasions, and played in the 1987 Rugby World Cup
.
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...
and rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player. Born in Neath
Neath
Neath is a town and community situated in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK with a population of approximately 45,898 in 2001...
in 1963, Evans played for several rugby union clubs, including British Steel
Corus (Port Talbot) RFC
Corus Rugby Football Club are a Welsh rugby union clubs based in Port Talbot. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys....
, for whom he once worked, Resolven
Resolven RFC
Resolven Rugby Football Club are a Welsh rugby union club based in Resolven in Wales and are a feeder club for the Ospreys. - History :Rugby was supposedly introduced to Resolven by two visiting engineers; Charlie Thomas and Alf Morgan, in 1885. The Club first played at Tan-y- Rhiw, then the Brick...
, Swansea
Swansea RFC
Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip...
, Western Suburbs
Western Suburbs Rugby Football Club
Western Suburbs Rugby Football Club was formed in 1976 by a group of ruggers who broke off from Sud Americano Rugby Football Club. These ruggers desired to practice and play rugby closer to their homes in the western portion of Fairfax County....
, Neath
Neath RFC
Neath Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. The club's home ground is The Gnoll, Neath. The first team is known as the Welsh All Blacks because of the team colours: black with only a white cross pattée as an emblem...
, and Barbarian F.C.
Barbarian F.C.
The Barbarian Football Club, usually referred to as the Barbarians and nicknamed the "Baa-Baas", is an invitational rugby union team based in Britain...
. In September 1987 he switched codes, joining St. Helens. Between 1985 and 1987, Evans played for the Wales national rugby union team
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
on nine occasions, and played in the 1987 Rugby World Cup
1987 Rugby World Cup
The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the first Rugby World Cup. New Zealand and Australia agreed to co-host the first ever tournament with New Zealand hosting seventeen pool stage matches, two quarter-finals and the final with Australia being the junior partner hosting seven pool matches, two...
.