Bryn Evans (rugby union, born 1984)

Bryn Evans
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Full nameBryn Robert Evans
Date of birth (1984-10-28) 28 October 1984 (age 36)
Place of birthHastings, New Zealand
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight113 kg (17 st 11 lb; 249 lb)
SchoolNapier Boys' High School
Notable relative(s)Gareth Evans (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Highlanders, Hawke's Bay
All Black No. 1090
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003-2011, 2020- Hawke's Bay 80 (50)
2008 Blues 3 (0)
2009−2011 Hurricanes 25 (0)
2011−2014 London Irish 74 (25)
2014-2015 Biarritz Olympique 20 (5)
2015−2020 Sale Sharks 102 (55)
2021– Highlanders 7 (5)
Correct as of 1 May 2021
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 New Zealand 2 (0)
Correct as of 21 July 2018

Bryn Evans (born 28 October 1984) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a lock for the Highlanders in Super Rugby and Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup competition.[1][2]

Club career

Evans was born in Hastings and attended high school in Napier. He was accepted into the New Zealand Secondary Schools team in 2005. The following year, he made his provincial debut for Hawke's Bay in the Air New Zealand Cup.[3]

In 2008, Evans signed with the Blues in the Super 14. For the 2009 season, he switched to the Wellington-based Hurricanes.

Evans joined English club London Irish in 2011 on a two-year contract. The All Black second row was one of numerous international players to join the club in 2011.[4] On 10 June 2014, Evans joined French club Biarritz Olympique in the Pro D2 league.[5]

On 21 May 2015, Evans returned to England to sign for Sale Sharks on a two-year contract.[6] He left Sale at the end of his contract on 30 June 2020.[7]

On January 3 2020, he was named in the English Premiership team of the decade, following successful spells at London Irish and Sale.[8]

International career

Evans earned his first startup for the All Blacks in 2009, making his debut against France in June.[3] He played two tests against France, before a back injury forced him to pull out for the rest of the international mid-year season, as well as the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Bryn Evans Highlanders Player Profile". Highlanders. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Bryn Evans Hawke's Bay Player Profile". Hawke's Bay Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b All Blacks statistics: Bryn Evans. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  4. ^ "London Irish sign former All-Black lock Bryn Evans". London Irish. 24 May 2011. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)<?ref>
  5. ^ "Former All-Black lock Bryn Evans joins Biarritz Olympique". Get Reading. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. ^ "Sale Sharks sign former All-Black second-row Bryn Evans from Biarritz Olympique". BBC Sport. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. ^ "Sale Sharks 2019/20 Season - Squad Confirmation". Sale Sharks. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  8. ^ https://www.facebook.com/hbmagpies/posts/bryn-evans-returns-to-the-bayone-of-hawkes-bay-rugbys-favourite-sons-is-returnin/4524005154306857/
  9. ^ ONE Sport (12 August 2009). "All Black lock needs back surgery". TVNZ. Retrieved 24 September 2009. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

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