Roddy Evans
| Birth name | William Roderick Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 December 1934 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 6 November 2016 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Roderick "Roddy" Evans (19 December 1934 – 6 November 2016)[1] was a Welsh international rugby union lock who played club rugby for Cardiff and Bridgend. He was awarded thirteen caps for Wales and toured on the 1959 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand. He died in November 2016 at the age of 81.[2]
International matches played
Wales[3]
Australia 1958
England 1958, 1961, 1962
France 1958, 1961
Ireland 1958, 1961, 1962
Scotland 1958, 1961, 1962
South Africa 1960
Bibliography
- Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.
- Thomas, Wayne (1979). A Century of Welsh Rugby Players. Ansells Ltd.
References
- ^ Roddy Evans player profile ESPN Scrum.com
- ^ "EVANS - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements".
- ^ Smith (1980), pg 466.