Steffan Evans (born 1 September 1994) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Scarlets regional team as a fullback and winger, although he has played at centre for Llanelli too.[1] He studied in Ysgol Gyfun y Strade, he is a fluent Welsh speaker.

Steffan Evans
Birth nameSteffan R Evans
Date of birth (1994-09-01) 1 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birthLlanelli, Wales
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight82 kg (12 st 13 lb)
SchoolYsgol Gyfun Y Strade
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Fullback
Current team Scarlets
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2016 Llanelli 28 (76)
Correct as of 19 January 2017
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014– Scarlets 170 (351)
Correct as of 9 December 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)

2014
2017–
Wales U18
Wales U20
Wales

1
12

(0)
(30)
Correct as of 17 November 2018
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2016 Wales 7's 1

Evans made his debut for the Scarlets regional team in 2014 having previously played for the Scarlets academy.

Evans finished as the 2016-2017 Pro12 season's highest try scorer with 11 tries.

International

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Evans made his only appearance for the Wales U20s in a 10-16 defeat to France in 2014[2]

After impressive form in the first half of the 2016-17 season, Evans earned a call-up to the Welsh squad for the 2017 Six Nations.[3] In May 2017 he was named in the Wales senior squad for the tests against Tonga and Samoa in June 2017[4]

During Wales' summer tour Evans scored two tries against Samoa.

International tries

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Try Opponent Location Venue Competition Date Result
1   Samoa Apia, Samoa Apia Park 2017 Summer Internationals 23 June 2017 Win
2
3   Australia Cardiff, Wales Millennium Stadium 2017 Autumn Internationals 11 November 2017 Loss
4   Scotland Cardiff, Wales Millennium Stadium 2018 Six Nations 3 February 2018 Win
5   Ireland Dublin, Ireland Lansdowne Road 2018 Six Nations 24 February 2018 Loss
6   Tonga Cardiff, Wales Millennium Stadium 2018 Autumn Internationals 17 November 2018 Win

References

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  1. ^ "1st Team Players". scarlets.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Wales U20 suffer first defeat". Welsh Rugby Union.
  3. ^ "Wales name seven uncapped players". Welsh Rugby Union.
  4. ^ Wales squad June 2017
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