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Arthur "Candy" Evans (birth registered October–December 1903 – 7 January 1952 (aged 48)) was a Welsh miner, boxer, dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, and 1930s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Pontypool RFC, as a Lock, i.e. number 4 or 5, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, Glamorgan County RLFC, and at club level for Halifax, Leeds, Castleford, and Warrington (Heritage № 370), as a hooker, or second-row, i.e. number 9, or, 11 or 12.
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- International honours
- County honours
- Challenge Cup Final appearances
- Boxing career
- Outside of Sport
- References
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International honours
Candy Evans won caps for Wales (RU) while at Pontypool RFC in the 1924 Five Nations Championship against England, Ireland, and France, won 4 caps for Wales (RL) in 1928–1933 while at Halifax, Leeds, Castleford in the 19–23 defeat by England at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Wednesday 18 March 1931, and Warrington.
County honours
Candy Evans won caps playing left-second-row, i.e. number 11 for Glamorgan County RLFC while at Castleford in the 19–12 victory over Cumberland at Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on Saturday 21 March 1931, and 12–33 defeat by Yorkshire at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Wednesday 15 April 1931.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Candy Evans played in Warrington's 17-21 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1933 Challenge Cup Final during the 1932–33 season at Wembley Stadium, London, in front of a crowd of 41,784.
Boxing career
Candy Evans was also a boxer, one year going straight from a Welsh rugby international against Ireland to compete in, and win, the Welsh amateur boxing championship hours later. He later became a professional boxer, though remained better known for his rugby league achievements.
Outside of Sport
On retirement from rugby Candy Evans became a professional gambler, in 1952, facing substantial debts, he committed suicide.