Rugby player
| Birth name | Lloyd Arthur Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1995-12-14) 14 December 1995 (age 29) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gloucester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dean Close School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lloyd Evans (born 14 December 1995) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as fly-half and at fullback for Dragons.
Career
Club
In November 2013 Evans made his senior debut for Gloucester in an Anglo-Welsh Cup game against Northampton Saints. In May 2015 he made his Premiership debut as a 60th minute replacement against Bath.
On 16 May 2017, Evans signed his first professional contract to remain with Gloucester at Kingsholm Stadium from the 2017–18 season.
On 5 July 2024, Evans signed for Welsh region Dragons in the United Rugby Championship after leaving his home club Gloucester.
International
Evans represented the England under-18 team. 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. He featured as a replacement during the final as England finished runners up to New Zealand.
Evans also qualifies to represent Wales through his father Huw Evans a former chairman of Scarlets.
References
- ^ Thomas, Simon (25 September 2020). "The unheralded Welsh-qualified outside-half now turning heads in the English Premiership". Wales Online. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Iles, Robert (16 May 2017). "Gloucester fly-half Lloyd Evans signs pro deal at Kingsholm". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- 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.
- "Lloyd Evans joins Dragons after leaving Gloucester". BBC Sport. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- "England 59-7 Japan". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- "2015 World U20 Championship: Wales U20 16-30 England U20". BBC Sport. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- Kitson, Robert (19 June 2015). "World Rugby Under-20 Championship final: New Zealand v England who's who". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
