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Kyle Evans
Personal information
Full nameKyle Evans
Born (1990-09-11) 11 September 1990 (age 34)
Pyle, Wales
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight14 st 2 lb (90 kg)
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–15 Llanelli 53 27 0 0 135
2012–15 Scarlets 7 1 0 0 5
2015–16 Moseley
2016–19 Merthyr
2019–22 Doncaster Knights
Total 60 28 0 0 140
Rugby league
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022 Wakefield Trinity 3 1 0 0 4
2023– Featherstone Rovers 1 0 0 0 0
Total 4 1 0 0 4
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Wales 3 2 0 0 8
Source: [1][2][3][4]
As of 1 January 2023

Kyle Evans (born 11 September 1990) is a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who last played as a winger for Featherstone Rovers in the Championship and Wales at international level.

Evans previously played professional rugby union for Llanelli, Moseley, Merthyr and the Doncaster Knights.

Playing career

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Rugby union

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Evans started his career with rugby union side Llanelli. He spent three seasons with the club in the Welsh Premiership, scoring 27 tries in 57 appearances,[5] and was called up by Scarlets to play in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[citation needed]

After one season in the English Championship with Moseley, he returned to Wales in 2016, joining Merthyr. In 2018, he won the Welsh Premiership Player of the Year award.[6]

In May 2019, Evans returned to the English Championship, signing a two-year contract with Doncaster Knights.[5]

Rugby league

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Evans spent time training with rugby league side Leeds Rhinos after being recommended to the club by Doncaster coach Francis Cummins, who had previously played for Leeds, but his spell at the club was cut short due to lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

In June 2022, Evans signed a contract with Wakefield Trinity after a successful trial.[8] He made his début in the Super League against the Wigan Warriors.[9]

Evans was named in the Wales squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[10] He made his debut against Tonga, scoring Wales' only try in a 6–32 defeat.

References

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  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ itsrugby profile
  3. ^ Kyle Evans at ESPNscrum
  4. ^ "Player Summary: Kyle Evans". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Welsh winger Kyle Evans signs for the Knights". Doncaster Knights. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Merthyr wing Kyle Evans voted Premiership Player of the Year". BBC Sport. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Former Leeds Rhinos trialist set for Wakefield Trinity debut against Wigan Warriors". Yorkshire Evening Post. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Kyle Evans: Wakefield Trinity sign winger on deal until the end of the season". BBC Sport. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Wakefield Trinity 22 Wigan Warriors 46: Better effort but Trinity remain in Super League relegation danger". Yorkshire Evening Post. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Wales Men's Squad Named For World Cup". Wales Rugby League. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
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