About John Evans
Lived 1926 – 1989 (aged 62). John Evans was a rugby union player.
John Davies Evans (30 June 1926 — 25 March 1989) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
A colliery worker from Mountain Ash, Evans was a prop with Cardiff, capped twice for Wales in the 1958 Five Nations, playing their final two fixtures against Ireland at Lansdowne Road and France at Cardiff Arms Park. He was also a member of the invitational Barbarians side for a 1958 match against the East Midlands.
Evans later worked as a sales manager for Scottish & Newcastle breweries.
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Who was John Evans?
rugby player
When was John Evans born?
John Evans was born on 30 June 1926.
When did John Evans die?
John Evans died on 25 March 1989.
What was John Evans's occupation?
John Evans was a rugby union player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Evans (rugby union, born 1926)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Evans. https://biography.guide/john-evans-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "John Evans." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-evans-rugby-union-player/.
Chicago: "John Evans." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-evans-rugby-union-player/.
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