About Barry Evans
Born 1962. Barry Evans is a British rugby union player.
Barry John Evans (born 10 October 1962) is a retired English rugby union wing who played for Leicester Tigers and England. He was born in Hinckley and educated at John Cleveland College. He won 2 England caps in 1988 against and on the 1988 England rugby union tour of Australia and Fiji. During his club career, he scored 170 tries for Leicester.
Evans played for England at under 16s, Schools, under 19s and for England Students, he made his Leicester debut on 31 October 1981 in a 34β14 win against Saracens, and he became Leicester's top post-World War 2 try scorer passing 150 tries against Gosforth in 1989. He went on to captain Coventry after leaving Leicester in 1991, before returning to Leicester for a final season in 1994β1995.
He also played for Worcester Warriors and local clubs Hinckley and Market Bosworth.
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Who is Barry Evans?
English rugby union player
When was Barry Evans born?
Barry Evans was born on 10 October 1962 in Hinckley.
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Barry Evans is a rugby union player.
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Barry Evans is British.
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