Thomas Sidney "Sid" Bevan (2 May 1877 – 17 October 1933)
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player who represented

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and the British Lions. Bevan played club rugby for

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, joining the club in 1897.

Rugby career

Bevan came to note as a rugby player while representing local team Morriston RFC. In 1897 he switched to first class side, Swansea, and while playing for Swansea he was selected to play for

. His first and only cap was on 2 March 1904 at Balmoral Showgrounds in Belfast against

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. In the same year Bevan was selected to represent Bedell Sivright's British Lions on their tour of Australia and New Zealand. He played in four of the tests. During World War I, Bevan was a second lieutenant in the 6th battalion of the

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International matches played

''Wales''Smith (1980), p. 463. * 1904 ''British Lions'' * 1904, 1904, 1904 * 1904

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References

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