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| Full name | Bryn Robert Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 October 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hastings, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb; 249 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Napier Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Gareth Evans (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bryn Evans (born 28 October 1984) is a retired New Zealand rugby union player, who most recently played as a lock for the Highlanders in Super Rugby and Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship competition. [1] [2]
Evans was born in Hastings and attended high school in Napier. He was accepted into the New Zealand Secondary Schools team in 2005. The following year, he made his provincial debut for Hawke's Bay in the Air New Zealand Cup. [3]
In 2008, Evans signed with the Blues in the Super 14. For the 2009 season, he switched to the Wellington-based Hurricanes.
Evans joined English club London Irish in 2011 on a two-year contract. The All Black second row was one of numerous international players to join the club in 2011. [4] On 10 June 2014, Evans joined French club Biarritz Olympique in the Pro D2 league. [5]
On 21 May 2015, Evans returned to England to sign for Sale Sharks on a two-year contract. [6] He left Sale at the end of his contract on 30 June 2020. [7]
On January 3, 2020, he was named in the English Premiership team of the decade, following successful spells at London Irish and Sale. [8]
Evans earned his first startup for the All Blacks in 2009, making his debut against France in June. [3] He played two tests against France, before a back injury forced him to pull out for the rest of the international mid-year season, as well as the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup. [9]
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