Trefor Pryce Evans (born 26 November 1947, in
Chorley
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) is a former
Wales
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international
rugby union
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player. He played as a flanker.
Evans played club rugby for Pantyffynon Youth RFC
Amman United RFC
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and
Swansea RFC
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History ...
.
He had 10 caps for
Wales
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, from 1975 to 1977, scoring 2 tries, 8 points on aggregate. He played three times at the
Five Nations Championship
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, in 1975, 1976 and 1977, scoring then all the points of his international career.
Trefor Evans International Statistics
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In 1977 he toured New Zealand with the British Lions, playing the first test. He then captained the mid week team.
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1947 births
Living people
Barbarian F.C. players
British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Wales
Cambridge R.U.F.C. players
English rugby union players
Rugby union players from Chorley
Swansea RFC players
Wales international rugby union players
Welsh rugby union players
Rugby union flankers
20th-century English sportsmen
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