| Birth name | Jarrod Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pontypridd, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb; 190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Pontypridd High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jarrod Evans (born 25 July 1996) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Harlequins Rugby.[1] He has also represented Wales and Wales U20s.
Club career
Evans played youth rugby for Pontyclun RFC, and made his debut for Pontypridd RFC at age 17.[2]
Evans made his debut for Cardiff in 2015, having previously played for their academy.[3]
In 2018, Evans won the 2017–18 European Rugby Challenge Cup with Cardiff, scoring 13 points in the final against Gloucester.[4]
On 29 January 2022, Evans kicked a last minute long range penalty against Leinster, propelling Cardiff to their first win over the Irish team since 2011.[5]
International career
In October 2018, Evans was called up to the senior Wales squad for the Autumn internationals.[6]
Evans made his debut for Wales coming off the bench for the final few minutes against Scotland in 2018 for the opening game of their November series.[7]
References
- ↑ "Senior Squad Cardiff Rugby". Cardiff Rugby.
- ↑ "Evans, Jarrod". Pontypridd-RFC. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ↑ http://www.ponty.net/hall-of-fame/evans-jarrod/
- ↑ https://all.rugby/match/10108/challenge-cup-2017-2018/cardiff-gloucester
- ↑ James, Ben (29 January 2022). "Last-gasp Jarrod Evans penalty seals dramatic win over champions". WalesOnline. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ↑ "Wales call up Jarrod Evans while Bradley Davies is ruled out". BBC Sport. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ↑ "George North, Jonathan Davies lead Wales to scrappy win over Scotland". ESPN. 3 November 2018.
Gatland handed a debut to flyhalf Jarrod Evans for the final minutes