Ricky Evans
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Ricky Evans is a former Welsh rugby union
player.
Born in Aberporth
Cardigan in West Wales in 1960, Ricky Evans played most of his club rugby for Llanelli RFC
playing in the victorious side which beat the touring Wallabies
who were then World Champions. He was capped 19 times by Wales
playing at loose head prop.
His debut was against England at Cardiff Arms Park
in 1993, a game which Wales won 10-9. In 1994 he played in the Five Nations
winning Welsh team although losing to England
in the final game at Twickenham
a try was on the cards for Ricky, however a desperate tap tackle by Dewi Morris
prevented a certain score, however retaining the ball and making it available Nigel Walker
scored the vital try in the corner to reduce the points difference and secure the title for Wales.
Despite a serious ankle injury sustained in the Five Nations match against France
in Paris
in January 1995, he recovered fitness and went on to play in the 1995 World Cup against New Zealand and Ireland
.
History was made in the French courts when Ricky sued Olivier Merle
the French lock who had caused the injury through foul play. For the first time video evidence (of the game) was accepted in a French Court. The match had been taped by his father and proved to be the turning point in the trial.
Injury cut short what was a promising career at internaional level which may well have resulted in selection for the British & Irish Lions 1997 squad to tour South Africa
.
He finished his playing career with Cardigan RFC and has played in the Bermuda Veterans Tournament being on the winning "British Lions" side against New Zealand.
Ricky Evans now lives in Wales with wife Anjelica Evans, an ex Australian Model.
Ricky Evans is also notable for being a high profile convert to Buddhism
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player.
Born in Aberporth
Aberporth
Aberporth is a community and small town in Ceredigion on the west coast of Wales. The population was 2,485 in 2001.- Location :The town lies at the southern end of Cardigan Bay about six miles north of Cardigan and ten miles south of New Quay approximately one mile west of the A487, on the...
Cardigan in West Wales in 1960, Ricky Evans played most of his club rugby for Llanelli RFC
Llanelli RFC
Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent...
playing in the victorious side which beat the touring Wallabies
Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
who were then World Champions. He was capped 19 times by Wales
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
playing at loose head prop.
His debut was against England at Cardiff Arms Park
Cardiff Arms Park
Cardiff Arms Park , also known as The Arms Park, is primarily known as a rugby union stadium, but it also has a bowling green, and is situated in the centre of Cardiff, Wales. The Arms Park was host to the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1958, and hosted four games in the 1991 Rugby World...
in 1993, a game which Wales won 10-9. In 1994 he played in the Five Nations
Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
winning Welsh team although losing to England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
in the final game at Twickenham
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000...
a try was on the cards for Ricky, however a desperate tap tackle by Dewi Morris
Dewi Morris
Dewi Morris is a former rugby union footballer, who played scrum half for England.Morris made his England debut in 1988 against Australia. He was dropped in 1990 in favour of Richard Hill, but returned to the England side in 1992 and was the Lions scrum-half in 1993...
prevented a certain score, however retaining the ball and making it available Nigel Walker
Nigel Walker
Nigel Walker is a former Welsh athlete and Wales international rugby union player. He is currently National Director at the . He was born in Cardiff....
scored the vital try in the corner to reduce the points difference and secure the title for Wales.
Despite a serious ankle injury sustained in the Five Nations match against France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in January 1995, he recovered fitness and went on to play in the 1995 World Cup against New Zealand and Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
.
History was made in the French courts when Ricky sued Olivier Merle
Olivier Merle
Olivier Merle is a former French rugby union footballer. He played as a lock. He was known by several nicknames, including "La Merluche" and "Le Massif Central"....
the French lock who had caused the injury through foul play. For the first time video evidence (of the game) was accepted in a French Court. The match had been taped by his father and proved to be the turning point in the trial.
Injury cut short what was a promising career at internaional level which may well have resulted in selection for the British & Irish Lions 1997 squad to tour South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
He finished his playing career with Cardigan RFC and has played in the Bermuda Veterans Tournament being on the winning "British Lions" side against New Zealand.
Ricky Evans now lives in Wales with wife Anjelica Evans, an ex Australian Model.
Ricky Evans is also notable for being a high profile convert to Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
.