Geoff Evans
Encyclopedia
Thomas Geoffrey "Geoff" Evans, (born 1 May, 1942 in Llanelli
) is a former Wales
international rugby union
player. In 1971 he toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions
as a replacement. Evans played club rugby for London Welsh RFC.
Llanelli
Llanelli , the largest town in both the county of Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed , Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town is famous for its proud rugby...
) is a former Wales
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. In 1971 he toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
as a replacement. Evans played club rugby for London Welsh RFC.
External links
- Statistical biography of Geoff Evans scrum.com