Matt Evans (rugby union)

Matt Evans

Birth name	Matthew Evans
Date of birth	(1988-01-02) 2 January 1988
Place of birth	Salisbury, England
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
School	Shawnigan Lake School
University	Hartpury College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half / Centre / Fullback Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–2011 2010–2011 2011– Dragons Newport RFC Cornish Pirates 1 15 68 (0) (35) (75) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008 2008– Canada U20 Canada 5 38 (10) (50)

Matt Evans

Medal record
Representing Canada
Men's Rugby sevens
Pan American Games
	2011 Guadalajara	Men's sevens

Matt Evans (born 2 January 1988) is a Canadian rugby union player who currently plays for the Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship. He is a utility back and has played in various back-line positions including fly-half, centre, wing, and fullback.

Evans competed at the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship representing Canada. He played five games and scored two tries, one versus Scotland and one vesus Australia. Evans made his international debut for the Canada senior men's team in 2008 against Ireland at Thomond Park in Limerick.

He joined the Welsh regional team the Newport Gwent Dragons in the Celtic League in June 2010 but was released at the end of the 2010-11 Magners League.

On 8 July 2011 Evans was selected as part of the 30-man Canadian squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

It was reported on 21 October 2011 that Evans would join RFU Championship side the Cornish Pirates as cover for the injured Wes Davies.

External links

• Canada profile
• Newport Gwent Dragons profile