Bob Evans (rugby union), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bob Evans (rugby union)

Welsh rugby union player

Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1921

Place of Birth: Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 14-Apr-2003

Profession: rugby union player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Robert Thomas Evans (16 February 1921 – 14 April 2003) was a Welsh rugby union flanker who played club rugby for Newport and county rugby for Monmouthshire.
He played ten internationals for Wales, and was selected for the British Lions playing in all six tests of the 1950 tour of Australia and New Zealand. Evans was a hard tackling flanker, but his skill was seen in his intelligent defensive positioning.
He would often sit behind the three midfield players in offence to ensure that if passing movements broke down the opposition could not counterattack.
He specialised in subduing fly-half play and would often disrupt opposing midfield trios into poor positions causing errors in play without even engaging them.