Lloyd Evans (rugby union, born 1995)

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Lloyd Evans
Birth nameLloyd Arthur Evans
Date of birth (1995-12-14) 14 December 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Gloucester, England
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
School Dean Close School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Fullback
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015– Gloucester Rugby 59 (219)
Correct as of 28 July 2020
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–2014
2014–2015
England U18
England U20

5

(5)
Correct as of 18 June 2017

Lloyd Evans (born 14 December 1995) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as fly-half for Premiership Rugby club Gloucester Rugby.

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Career

Club

In November 2013 Evans made his senior debut for Gloucester in an Anglo-Welsh Cup game against Northampton Saints. [1] [2] In May 2015 he made his Premiership debut as a 60th minute replacement against Bath. [1] [3]

On 16 May 2017, Evans signed his first professional contract to remain with Gloucester at Kingsholm Stadium from the 2017-18 season. [2]

International

Evans represented the England under-18 team. [1] He was a member of the England under-20 squad at the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and played in pool matches against Japan and Wales. [4] [5] He featured as a replacement during the final as England finished runners up to New Zealand. [6]

Evans also qualifies to represent Wales through his father Huw Evans a former chairman of Scarlets. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Thomas, Simon (25 September 2020). "The unheralded Welsh-qualified outside-half now turning heads in the English Premiership". Wales Online. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 Iles, Robert (16 May 2017). "Gloucester fly-half Lloyd Evans signs pro deal at Kingsholm". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. Iles, Robert (3 February 2019). "Lloyd Evans recalls 'buzz' of watching Gloucester Rugby play at Bath as a young fan". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  4. "England 59-7 Japan". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  5. "2015 World U20 Championship: Wales U20 16-30 England U20". BBC Sport. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  6. Kitson, Robert (19 June 2015). "World Rugby Under-20 Championship final: New Zealand v England who's who". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 May 2022.