Eric Evans (Welsh Rugby Union), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Eric Evans (Welsh Rugby Union)

Welsh rugby union official

Date of Birth: 27-Feb-1894

Place of Birth: Neath, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 21-Jun-1955

Profession: teacher, rugby union player, sports administrator

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Eric Evans (Welsh Rugby Union)

  • William Eric Evans (27 February 1894 – 21 June 1955) was a Welsh rugby player and the secretary of the Welsh Rugby Union from 1948–1955.Born in Neath in 1894, Evans left Wales to study at St Catharine's College, Cambridge.
  • He returned to Neath during his vacations where he played for the Neath Rugby Club.
  • The outbreak of the First World War prevented Evans completing his university education and he was posted at Gallipoli.
  • After the end of hostilities he returned to Cambridge and graduated in 1922.
  • He returned to Wales and became English master and rugby coach of Cardiff High School.
  • In 1923 he was one of the founding members of the Welsh Secondary Schools Rugby Union (WSSRU), to which the turn in fortune in Welsh rugby in the 1930s is attributed.
  • He was a director of the Cardiff Arms Park Company and was a freeman of Haverfordwest.In 1948 Evans would replace fellow Neath stalwart, Walter E.
  • Rees, as secretary of the Welsh Rugby Union, after acting as honorary assistant secretary for the previous two years.
  • Evans was a popular choice having been a member of the union for the last twenty one years and proving through his connections with the WSSRU his commitment to the advancement of the Welsh game.
  • In his first season as secretary he brought clear administration and a sense of professionalism.
  • During his first Christmas in charge he returned nearly a hundred gifts from various donors who were hoping for some consideration in the distribution of international tickets.In 1955 Evans died while still in office; during his time as secretary he saw Wales win two Triple Crowns and the formation of the Welsh Youth Union in 1949.

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