| Birth name | Edward A. Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | September 15, 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Terrace, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Shawnigan Lake School[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Joanne Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edward A. Evans (born September 15, 1964) is a Canadian former rugby union player who played as prop.
Career
Evans first played at club level for UBC Old Boys Ravens until 1992, when he moved to Japan to play for IBM. He debuted for the Canada national team on 8 November 1986, against USA in Tucson. He played three World Cups, in 1987, 1991 and 1995. His last cap for Canada was against Argentina, in Buenos Aires, on 22 August 1998. He retired from his playing career in 2002, to later launch X-treme Rugby Wear, a Thailand-based sportswear company owned by Evans.[3]
References
- ↑ "Alumni Notebook - November 2020". Shawnigan Lake School. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ↑ "Canadian legend Eddie Evans scoring big in life after rugby". The Province. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ↑ Eddie Evans:scoring big after sports Vancouver Sun
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