Jarrod Evans (born 25 July 1996) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Harlequins Rugby.[1] He has also represented Wales and Wales U20s.
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| Birth name | Jarrod Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pontypridd, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb; 190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Pontypridd High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
editEvans played youth rugby for Pontyclun RFC, and made his debut for Pontypridd RFC at age 17.[2]
Evans made his debut for Cardiff in 2015, having previously played for their academy.[3]
In 2018, Evans won the 2017–18 European Rugby Challenge Cup with Cardiff, scoring 13 points in the final against Gloucester.[4]
On 29 January 2022, Evans kicked a last minute long range penalty against Leinster, propelling Cardiff to their first win over the Irish team since 2011.[5] Evans represented Cardiff a 126 times and scored 765 points across all competitions since his debut in 2015.[6]
In 2023, Evans signed for Harlequins alongside Wales prop and Cardiff compatriot Dillon Lewis. The pair would now be coached by Adam Jones, the club's scrum and transition coach and another former Wales prop and Cardiff player.[7][8]
On 28 October 2023, Evans kicked a last minute penalty against Bristol in the absence of first choice fly half Marcus Smith. Harlequins won the game 23-21 at Ashton Gate.[9][10]
International career
editIn October 2018, Evans was called up to the senior Wales squad for the Autumn internationals.[11]
Evans made his debut for Wales coming off the bench for the final few minutes against Scotland in 2018 for the opening game of their November series.[12]
Having not reached the required 25 caps for Wales, Evans' move to Harlequins has made him ineligible to play for Wales for the foreseeable future.[13] Evans has commented on this since joining Harlequins, stating, I came [to Harlequins] knowing the 25-cap rule was in place. [But] there might be something in the fact that I wasn't offered a contract, so there might be a loophole." He also mentioned, "There's nothing in my contract with Harlequins to say that I can't play for Wales, it's just down to whether they pick me. If it was an option, I'd love to play for Wales again.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ "Senior Squad Cardiff Rugby". Cardiff Rugby.
- ^ "Evans, Jarrod". Pontypridd-RFC. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Evans, Jarrod".
- ^ "Challenge Cup - Match report Cardiff vs Gloucester, le 11/05/2018".
- ^ James, Ben (29 January 2022). "Last-gasp Jarrod Evans penalty seals dramatic win over champions". WalesOnline. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Jarrod Evans Profile". Harlequins. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Jarrod Evans Profile". Harlequins. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "HARLEQUINS SIGN WELSH PROP DILLON LEWIS". Harlequins. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Premiership: Bristol 21-23 Harlequins - Jarrod Evans holds nerve to edge Quins to win at Bears". BBC Sport. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Steffan (11 November 2023). "Wales star barred from playing for country gets rave reviews as Gatland searches for options". Wales Online. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Wales call up Jarrod Evans while Bradley Davies is ruled out". BBC Sport. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "George North, Jonathan Davies lead Wales to scrappy win over Scotland". ESPN. 3 November 2018.
Gatland handed a debut to flyhalf Jarrod Evans for the final minutes
- ^ Ben, James (6 April 2023). "Wales' murky 25-cap rule, a WRU probe and how it could blow apart Gatland's World Cup plans". Wales Online. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Doel, Jon (10 January 2024). "Wales international doesn't know if he's allowed to play for his country or not". Wales Online. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Steffan (11 November 2023). "Wales star barred from playing for country gets rave reviews as Gatland searches for options". Wales Online. Retrieved 18 February 2024.