:Walter Rice Evans
{{short description|Wales international rugby union footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1863|09|10}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1909|06|08|1863|09|10}}
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| position = Forward
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| amatteam1 = Oxford University RFC
| amatteam2 = Swansea RFC
| amatteam3 = London Welsh RFC
| amatteam4 = Neath RFC
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| repteam1 = Wales
| repyears1 = 1890–1891
| repcaps1 = 3
| reppoints1 = 0
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| school = Cowbridge Grammar School
| university = Jesus College, Oxford
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Walter Rice Evans (10 September 1863 – 9 June 1909) was a Welsh international rugby union player, who won three caps between 1890 and 1891.
Life
Evans was born in Neath, Glamorgan.{{cite web|url=http://www.wru.co.uk/12750_14256.php?player=31836&includeref=dynamic|title=Walter Evans|work=WRU Searchable Player Archive| publisher=Welsh Rugby Union|accessdate=18 May 2008}} He was educated at Cowbridge Grammar School and Jesus College, Oxford, playing for Oxford University RFC and winning a "Blue" in 1890.{{cite journal|title=Jesus College's Rugby Internationals|journal=The Jesus College Record|publisher=Jesus College, Oxford|issue=1994/1995 |year=1995 |last=Jenkinson|first=Leonard|pages=62–63}}
He was a forward and represented the Wales national rugby union team on three occasions in the Home Nations Championship. His debut for Wales was on 1 February 1890 against Scotland. In the following season, he played against England and Scotland.
He also played for Swansea (for whom he made his debut in 1889), Neath and London Welsh. He died on 9 June 1909.{{cite web| url=http://www.swansearfc.co.uk/player?id=101247&authtoken=NTdEQjExRTctNzI3Ri00RTFGLUI2NEItOUZGRkFFMkNFMjlB&teamid=MTA0NDA5| title=Walter Evans – Back Row|publisher=Swansea RFC |accessdate=30 August 2019}}
References
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Category:Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford
Category:London Welsh RFC players
Category:Oxford University RFC players
Category:Rugby union players from Neath
Category:Wales international rugby union players
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