Hagan Evans

{{short description|Wales international rugby league footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}

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|fullname = Hagan Evans

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|birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1925|8|1}}

|birth_place = Wales

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|ru_club1 = Llanelli RFC

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|club1 = Bradford Northern

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|club2 = Hull FC

|year2start = 1947

|year2end = 49

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|club3 = Hull KR

|year3start = 1953

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|yearAstart = 1947

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|retired = yes

|updated = 30 April 2012

|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/h-evans/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}

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Hagan Evans (born August 1925){{cite news |title=Evans, Hull's capture, a versatile player |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-mail/124903202/ |access-date=18 May 2023 |work=Daily Mail |date=8 January 1948}} is a Welsh former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Llanelli RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for {{rlnt|Wales}}, and at club level for Bradford Northern, Hull FC, and Hull Kingston Rovers{{cite news |title=Another signing |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-mail/124903448/ |access-date=18 May 2023 |work=Daily Mail |date=12 November 1953}} as a {{rlp|lf}}.{{cite book|first1= Graham|last1= Williams|first2= Peter|last2= Lush|first3= David|last3= Farrar|title= The British Rugby League Records Book|publisher= London League|isbn= 978-1-903659-49-6|year= 2009|pages= 108–114}}

Playing career

=International honours=

Hagan Evans won 2 caps for {{rlnt|Wales}} in 1947–49 while at Bradford Northern and Hull.

=Challenge Cup Final appearances=

Hagan Evans played {{rlp|lf}} in Bradford Northern's 8–4 victory over Leeds in the 1947 Challenge Cup Final during the 1946–47 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1947.

Family

Hagan Evans' brother, Peter, captained Llanelli RFC, and was capped twice by Wales (RU) in 1951 against England, and France

References

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