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Matt Evans

Birth name	Matthew Evans
Date of birth	(1988-01-02) 2 January 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Salisbury, England
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
School	Shawnigan Lake School
University	Hartpury College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half / Centre / Fullback Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–2011 Dragons 1 (0) 2010–2011 Newport RFC 15 (35) 2011–2020 Cornish Pirates 68 (75) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008 Canada U20 5 (10) 2008–2019 Canada 39 (55)
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing  Canada Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Team competition

Matthew Evans (born 2 January 1988) is a Canadian former rugby union player who most recently played for the Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship. He is a utility back and has played in various back-line positions including fly-half, centre, wing, and fullback.

Evans competed at the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship representing Canada. He played five games and scored two tries, one versus Scotland and one versus Australia. Evans made his international debut for the Canada senior men's team in 2008 against Ireland at Thomond Park in Limerick.

He joined the Welsh regional team the Newport Gwent Dragons in the Celtic League in June 2010 but was released at the end of the 2010-11 Magners League.

On 8 July 2011 Evans was selected as part of the 30-man Canadian squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

It was reported on 21 October 2011 that Evans would join RFU Championship side the Cornish Pirates as cover for the injured Wes Davies.

On March 9, 2020, Evans hung up his boots, retiring from professional rugby whilst taking on the role of Team Manager for the Cornish Pirates.

References

1. Dragons recruit Canada full-back Matt Evans
2. Newport Gwent Dragons confirm 16 players are leaving
3. Dragons shed 17 players
4. "Dragons Players Released". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
5. "Canada names final 30 man squad for Rugby World Cup". Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
6. "Pirates snap up Canadian international". Archived from the original on 23 October 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.

External links

• Canada profile
• Newport Gwent Dragons profile

• 1988 births
• Living people
• Canada international rugby sevens players
• Canada international rugby union players
• Canadian rugby union players
• Cornish Pirates players
• Dragons RFC players
• Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
• Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada
• Pan American Games medalists in rugby sevens
• Sportspeople from Duncan, British Columbia
• Rugby sevens players at the 2011 Pan American Games
• Rugby union players from Salisbury
• Shawnigan Lake School alumni
• 2011 Rugby World Cup players
• 2015 Rugby World Cup players
• Rugby union fullbacks
• Canadian expatriate rugby union players in England