David Evans (rugby)

For Welsh sevens player, see David Evans (rugby player).

Dave Evans

Personal information
Full name	David Alexander Evans
Nickname	Dave
Born	4 October 1886(1886-10-04) Napier, New Zealand
Died	12 October 1940(1940-10-12) (aged 54) Napier, New Zealand
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Lock, Flanker
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Napier RFC
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1906–1910	Hawke's Bay	19
1910	New Zealand	1	0	0	0	0
Rugby league
Position	Second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Unknown (HBRL)
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1911–19??	Hawke's Bay
1912	New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0

David "Dave" Alexander Evans (born 4 October 1886 in Napier – died 12 October 1940 in Napier) was a New Zealand dual-code international who represented New Zealand in rugby union and rugby league.

Rugby union career

Evans began his career playing rugby union and represented Hawke's Bay nineteen times from 1906.^[1] He made the 1910 New Zealand tour of Australia and played in the 0–11 Test defeat to Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground on 27 June 1910, becoming the Hawke's Bay third representative.^[2]

Rugby league career

While in Australia Evans had been impressed by the rugby league code and in 1911 he was instrumental in helping persuade three Hawke's Bay clubs; Clive, Ahuriri and Kia Toa to switch en masse to rugby league.^[1] An Hawke's Bay representative, he represented New Zealand on the 1912 tour of Australia where no Test matches were played.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} David Evans stats.allblacks.com
2. ^ "Statistics at espnscrum.com". espnscrum.com. 31 December 2010. http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealand/rugby/player/2161.html. Retrieved 1 January 2011. 
3. ^ "Statistics at nzleague.co.nz". 31 December 2010. http://nzleague.co.nz/kiwis/player_profile.php?letter=E&id=73. Retrieved 1 January 2011. 

Persondata
Name	Evans, Dave
Alternative names
Short description	New Zealand rugby union and rugby league footballer
Date of birth	4 October 1886
Place of birth	Napier, New Zealand
Date of death	12 October 1940
Place of death	Napier, New Zealand