Gavin Evans
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18 July 1984
| Born | Gavin Dean Evans 18 July 1984 Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ysgol y Strade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gavin Dean Evans (born 18 July 1984) is a Welsh former professional rugby union player who played as a centre. Born in Swansea, he began his career with Llanelli RFC and played for the Scarlets regional side from 2003 to 2009, when he moved to the Cardiff Blues. In 2016, he left Cardiff and signed for Neath RFC in the Welsh Premiership. After playing for Wales at under-16, under-18 and under-19 levels, he was part of the Wales Under-21 team that won the Under-21 Six Nations in 2005, before being capped by the senior team in 2006.
After starting off at Llanelli, Evans made his debut for the Scarlets in a friendly against Slovenia in August 2003, a match the Scarlets won 95–0. He also played against Llandovery a week later, and he scored his first try as Scarlets won 48–7. However, he would have to wait until February 2006 to make his first competitive appearance for the region, coming off the bench in a loss to Connacht. He made four more appearances that season, three as a starter. In 2006–07, was a regular starter for the Scarlets, making 30 appearances in total, and in July 2007, he signed a three-year contract extension with the region.[1] His involvement diminished over the next two seasons, playing 23 times in 2007–08 and 18 times in 2008–09, and in March 2009, he agreed to join the Cardiff Blues as a replacement for the departing Jamie Robinson.[2]
His competitive debut for the Blues, like his Scarlets debut, was against Connacht.[3] After signing a two-year contract extension in 2012,[4] he was named vice-captain in 2013,[5] and signed another two-year contract extension in 2014.[6] On 13 December 2014, Evans made his 100th appearance for the Blues in the match against London Irish.[7]
After departing the Cardiff Blues, Evans joined Neath RFC.[8]