Barbarian Men
William Roderick Evans
Lock
Matches
Points
Country
Wales
Playing Record
Games
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Men
22 Feb 1958 / National Stadium
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Barbarians
11
6
Australia XV
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Men
04 Feb 1961 / National Stadium
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Barbarians
6
0
South Africa XV (non-cap)
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Men
01 Apr 1961 / National Stadium
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Cardiff
11
19
Barbarians
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Men
24 May 1958 / Old Wanderers Ground
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Combined Transvaal
16
18
Barbarians
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Men
28 May 1958 / E.A.Union Ground
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East African XV
52
12
Barbarians
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Men
27 Dec 1957 / Welford Road
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Leicester Tigers
6
25
Barbarians
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Men
31 Mar 1959 / Rodney Parade
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Newport
5
15
Barbarians
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Men
04 Apr 1961 / Rodney Parade
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Newport
6
0
Barbarians
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Men
21 May 1958 / Loftus Versfeld
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Northern Transvaal
9
13
Barbarians
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Men
04 Apr 1958 / Recreation Ground
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Penarth
5
6
Barbarians
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Men
30 Mar 1959 / St Helen's
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Swansea
11
18
Barbarians
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Men
07 Apr 1958 / St Helen's
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Swansea
5
6
Barbarians
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Men
10 May 1958 / Old Wanderers Ground
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Transvaal
17
17
Barbarians
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Men
14 May 1958 / Olen Park
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Western Transvaal
11
3
Barbarians
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Statistics
William Roderick Evans
William Roderick Evans was born in Porthcawl on 19 December 1934 and educated at Cowbridge Grammar School and Cambridge University where he gained a Blue in 1955. After completing his qualifications in law he joined the Cardiff club and won the first of his 13 caps at lock for Wales in 1958. He later moved to Bridgend and was their club captain in 1961-62. In 1959 he was a member of the British Isles team that toured Australasia and played in 18 games, including four test matches. Roddy Evans was also a regular invitee to Barbarians' fixtures, making 14 appearances, including the games against Australia in 1958 and South Africa in 1961 and the tour to South Africa in 1958. He captained the Barbarians against Newport in 1961.
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