Georgia Evans (rugby union)

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Georgia Evans
Date of birth (1997-01-29) 29 January 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Belgium
Height1.68 m (5.5 ft)
Weight84.09 kg (13 st 3.4 lb)
University University of South Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second row
Current team Saracens
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020-present
2017-2020		 Saracens
Pontyclun Falcons
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International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020–present Wales 11
Correct as of 20 May 2021

Georgia Evans (born 29 January 1997) is a Welsh Rugby Union player who plays second row for the Wales women's national rugby union team and Saracens. She made her debut for the Wales national squad in 2020 and represented them at the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship. [1]

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Club career

Evans first became interested in rugby at the age of 16, while she was studying at Yeovil College in Somerset. [2] After moving to Wales in 2014, Evans played with Ynysbwl Ladies for two seasons, before joining the Pontyclun Falcons in 2017. [3] In 2020, Evans signed with her current club, Saracens. [3]

International career

After appearing twice during the 2019 Autumn Internationals, Evans made her Six Nations debut for Wales in 2020. [4] She has won eleven caps during her career to date. [1] She was selected in Wales squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [5] [6]

Personal life

Evans' cousin, Ceri Sweeney, is a former Wales men fly-half who won 35 caps during the course of his career. [7] Her younger brother, Kyle Evans, plays flanker for Pontypridd RFC.

Evans has a master's degree in strength and conditioning from the University of South Wales. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Georgia Evans". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  2. ↑ "Saracens star Georgie Evans relishing physical battle with title rivals Harlequins in Premier 15s". Eurosport UK. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  3. 1 2 Marshall, Charlotte (2020-09-16). "Wales International Evans joins Saracens Women". Saracens. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  4. 1 2 Jones, Jordan (2020-01-25). "Georgia Evans: Cardiff Blues forward thanks Hutton for Wales call-up". ExpoSport. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  5. ↑ Jones, Liz (2022-09-21). "Wales Rugby World Cup squad named". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  6. ↑ "Wales: Siwan Lillicrap captains 32-player Rugby World Cup squad featuring 19 tournament debutants". Sky Sports. 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  7. ↑ "Wales Women target clinical performance - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
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