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Roy Evans (rugby league)

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Name
  
Roy Evans


Role
  
Rugby league

Roy Evans is a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, and 1960s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan, as a second-row, or loose forward/lock, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.

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International honours

Roy Evans won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1961 against New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1962 against France, and New Zealand.

Championship Final appearances

Roy Evans played loose forward/lock in Wigan's 27-3 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the Championship Final during the 1959–60 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 May 1960.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Roy Evans played loose forward/lock in Wigan's 30-13 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959 Challenge Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1959, in front of a crowd of 79,811, and played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in the 20-16 victory over Hunslet in the 1965 Challenge Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1965, in front of a crowd of 89,016.

County League appearances

Roy Evans played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire County League during the 1958–59 season, and 1961–62 season.

References

Roy Evans (rugby league) Wikipedia


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