- Walter Rice Evans
Walter Rice Evans (
10 September 1863 –9 June 1909 ) was a Welsh internationalrugby union player, who won three caps in 1890 and 1891.Life
Evans was born in
Neath ,Glamorgan .cite web|url=http://www.wru.co.uk/12750_14256.php?player=31836&includeref=dynamic|title=Walter Evans|work=WRU Searchable Player Archive| publisher=Welsh Rugby Union |accessdate=2008-05-18] He was educated atCowbridge Grammar School andJesus College, Oxford , playing forOxford University RFC and winning a "Blue" in 1890.cite journal|title=Jesus College's Rugby Internationals|journal=The Jesus College Record|publisher=Jesus College, Oxford |year=1994/1995 |last=Jenkinson|first=Leonard|pages=62–63]He was a forward and represented the
Wales national rugby union team on three occasions in the Home Nations Championship. His debut for Wales was on1 February 1890 against Scotland. In the following season, he played against England and Scotland.He also played for Swansea (for whom he made his debut in 1889), Neath and London Welsh. He died on
9 June 1909 . [cite web| url=http://www.swansearfc.co.uk/history_browser_view.php?image_id=438| title=Evans, Walter|publisher=Swansea RFC |accessdate=2008-05-18]External link
* [http://www.swansearfc.co.uk/history_browser_view.php?image_id=438 Photograph of Evans in Welsh rugby strip]
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