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James Evans (rugby league footballer)
Encyclopedia
James Evans is an Australian former rugby league
player who played for Castleford Tigers
. He has been known to play at stand off, but his main position is centre. Midway through the 2006 season he was on loan to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
and was released from his contract at Huddersfield Giants
at the end of the season. He announced his retirement from the game on November 8, 2010 after failing to recover from a groin injury.
He was offered an opportunity to play with Huddersfield Giants in the Super League where he played for 3 seasons.He was then loaned out after rumors of a rift with head coach Jon Sharp. Huddersfields loss was Wakefields Trinitys gain as James secured top flight success with two tries in the Scratch night relegation battle against Castleford Tigers.
James was then courted by the Bradford Bulls for season 2007 where he was an instant hit scoring 15 tries in 23 games.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player who played for Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
. He has been known to play at stand off, but his main position is centre. Midway through the 2006 season he was on loan to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
and was released from his contract at Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
at the end of the season. He announced his retirement from the game on November 8, 2010 after failing to recover from a groin injury.
Australia
James started playing for the Canberra Raiders in 2001.He was injured in season 2002 against Parramatta after a strong start to the season.James collided with the goal post when scoring a try and required a complete knee reconstruction of all three ligaments of the knee, seeing him miss 12 months of football.He was offered an opportunity to play with Huddersfield Giants in the Super League where he played for 3 seasons.He was then loaned out after rumors of a rift with head coach Jon Sharp. Huddersfields loss was Wakefields Trinitys gain as James secured top flight success with two tries in the Scratch night relegation battle against Castleford Tigers.
James was then courted by the Bradford Bulls for season 2007 where he was an instant hit scoring 15 tries in 23 games.
Bradford Bulls
James signed for Bradford for the 2007 season,and was an ever present in the centres scoring 15 tries in 23 games. It was announced in September 2008 that James will leave the Bulls at the end of 2008 to join Castleford due to salary cap restrictions.Club career
| Year | Club | Apps | Pts | T | G | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Canberra Raiders Canberra Raiders The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982... |
1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | Canberra Raiders Canberra Raiders The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982... |
7 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| 2003 | Canberra Raiders Canberra Raiders The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982... |
3 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| 2004 | Canberra Raiders Canberra Raiders The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982... |
5 | 8 | 2 | - | - |
| 2004 |  Huddersfield GiantsHuddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C.... |
17 | 44 | 11 | ||
| 2005 | Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C.... |
21 | 20 | 5 | ||
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| 2006 | Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C.... |
13 | 28 | 7 | ||
| 2006 |  Wakefield Trinity WildcatsWakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts... |
6 | 12 | 3 | ||
| 2007 |  Bradford BullsBradford Bulls Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league.... |
21 | 48 | 12 | ||
| 2008 | Bradford Bulls Bradford Bulls Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league.... |
13 | 20 | 5 | - | |
| 2009 | ? ? or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference... Castleford Tigers Castleford Tigers Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'... |
21 | 44 | 9 | - | |
Representative career
| Year | Team | Matches | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 |  WalesWales national rugby league team The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |