James Evans (rugby league)

Infobox rugby league biography
new = yes
playername = James Evans


image_size= 250px
country = Wales
height(m) = 1.89
weight(kg) = 89
fullname = James Evans
nickname =
living = Yes
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|11|5
dayofbirth = 5
monthofbirth = 11
yearofbirth = 1978
placeofbirth = Unknown
countryofbirth = Australia
position = Wing / Centre
currentclub = leagueicon|Castleford Tigers|size=16 Castleford Tigers
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club1 = leagueicon|Canberra|size=16 Canberra Raiders
year1start = 2001
year1end = 2004
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tries1 = 4
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 16
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year2start = 2004
year2end = 2006
appearances2 = 57
tries2 = 25
goals2 = 0
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 100
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year3start = 2006
year3end =
appearances3 = 19
tries3 = 9
goals3 = 0
fieldgoals3 = 0
points3 = 36
club4 = leagueicon|Bradford Bulls|size=16 Bradford Bulls
year4start = 2007
year4end = 2008
appearances4 = 52
tries4 = 22
goals4 = 0
fieldgoals4 = 0
points4 = 68
club5 = leagueicon|Castleford Tigers|size=16 Castleford Tigers
year5start = 2009
year5end =
appearances5 =
tries5 =
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teamA = flagicon|WAL Wales
yearAstart = 2006–
appearancesA = 1
triesA = 0
goalsA = 0
fieldgoalsA = 0
pointsA = 0
updated = 7 August, 2008
source = [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Dave_Halley.html Rugby League Project]

James Evans is an Australian rugby league player who plays for Castleford Tigers. He has been known to play at stand off, but his main position is centre. Midway through the 2006 season he was on loan to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and was released from his contract at Huddersfield Giants at the end of the season.

Australia

James started playing for the Canberra Raiders in 2001.He was injured in season 2002 against Parramatta after a strong start to the season.James collided with the goal post when scoring a try and required a complete knee reconstruction seeing him miss almost 12 months of football.

He was offered an opportunity to play with Huddersfield Giants in the Super League where he played for 3 seasons.He was then loaned out after rumors of a rift with head coach Jon Sharp. Huddersfields loss was Wakefields Trinitys gain as James secured top flight success with two tries in the Scratch night relegation battle against Castleford Tigers.

James was then courted by the BRADFORD BULLS for season 2007 where he was an instant hit scoring 15 tries in 23 games.

England

Huddersfield Giants

Wakefield Trinity

Bradford Bulls

Bradford Bulls

James signed for Bradford for the 2007 season,and was an ever present scoring 15 tries 23 games, he is a versatile player who can cover the wing if the bulls have some kind of gap needed to fill in the starting line-up, and he is a regular try scorer who consistantly plays well. It was announced in September 2008 that James will leave the Bulls at the end of 2008 to join Castleford.

Wales

Evans is Welsh qualified.

tatistics

Club career

Representative career

External links

* [http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/bb_squad_full.asp?SquadID=83 James Evans]