Edward A. Evans (born September 15, 1964) is a Canadian former

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player who played as a

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Career

Evans first played at club level for UBC Old Boys Ravens until 1992, when he moved to Japan to play for

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. He debuted for the Canada national team on 8 November 1986, against the

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in Tucson. He played three

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s, in

1987 Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader ...

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

and

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. His last cap for Canada was against

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, in

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on 22 August 1998. He retired from his playing career in 2002, to later launch X-treme Rugby Wear, a Thailand-based sportswear company. Evans got inducted into BC Rugby Hall of Fame Class 2024 - Player in June 2024 followed by the Rugby Canada Hall of Fame Class of 2024 induction held at the HSBC Vancouver 7s in February 2025.

References

External links

Scrum.Com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Eddie 1964 births Living people Rugby union players from British Columbia People from Terrace, British Columbia Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Canadian rugby union players Canada international rugby union players University of British Columbia alumni Rugby union props 1987 Rugby World Cup players 1991 Rugby World Cup players 1995 Rugby World Cup players UBC Old Boys Ravens players