About Wilf Evans
Lived 1914 – 1992 (aged 78). Wilf Evans was a rugby union player.
Wilfred James Evans (12 May 1914 — 17 November 1992) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Evans was born in Griffithstown, a suburb of Pontypool, and played his rugby for hometown club Pontypool RFC.
A Monmouthshire police officer, Evans represented Wales in the 1939-40 Red Cross internationals, an uncapped series for players in the services. His solitary official cap came as a prop in a 1947 Five Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield, where he packed a front row with Cliff Davies and Billy Gore. He had retained his place for their following fixture in Paris, but due to a knee injury was forced to give up his spot to Dai Jones.
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rugby player
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Wilf Evans was born on 12 May 1914.
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Wilf Evans died on 17 November 1992.
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Wilf Evans was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Wilf Evans. https://biography.guide/wilf-evans/
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