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| Birth name | David Evans | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 August 1988 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Swansea University | ||||||||||||||||
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David Evans (born 19 August 1988 in Swansea, Wales) is a rugby union player for Neath RFC. He has been selected for the current Wales national rugby sevens team 2008–09 squad.
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