Will Evans (rugby league)
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| Full name | William Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 May 2001 Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 5 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Will Evans (born 4 May 2001) is a Wales international rugby league footballer who last played as a centre for Workington Town in the RFL League 1.
He previously played for Widnes Vikings in the Championship.
Background
Evans was born in Australia. He is of Welsh descent.[3]
Playing career
Burleigh Bears
Evans played in 1 games for the Burleigh Bears in the 2020 Queensland Cup.[4]
Whitehaven RLFC
In the 2022 season he made 26 appearances and scored eight tries for Whitehaven.
Widnes Vikings
On 12 October 2022 it was announced that he had signed a one-year deal with the Widnes Vikings.[4]
Whitehaven RLFC (rejoin)
On 4 Oct 2023 it was reported that he had rejoined Whitehaven RLFC on a 2-year deal.[5]
Workington Town
He signed for Workington Town in the RFL League 1 before the start of the 2025 season.[6] After just 6 games, he requested release from his contract to return to Australia for personal reasons.
International career
Evans played for Wales at the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.[7][8]
He made his full international debut in June 2022 against France at the Stadium Municipal d'Albi in Albi.[9]
In 2022 Evans was named in the Wales squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[10]
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Player Summary: Will Evans". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ Zero Tackle profile
- ^ a b "Will Evans makes Vikings switch". Widnes Vikings. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Will Evans signs two year deal with Whitehaven Rugby League". Whitehaven News. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ James Gordon (28 April 2025). "Cornwall player on trial with Workington Town after centre's release". Total RL.
- ^ "23-man squad revealed for 9s World Cup". Wales Rugby League. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "16-man squad for 9s World Cup revealed". Wales RL. 9 October 2019. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ France 34-10 Wales: Rusty Wales given French lesson
- ^ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021