Matthew Evans (born 2 January 1988) is a Canadian former rugby union player who most recently played 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

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. Evans competed at the

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representing Canada. He played five games and scored two tries, one versus Scotland and one versus 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

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in the Celtic League in June 2010 but was released at the end of the

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

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

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. On March 9, 2020, Evans hung up his boots, retiring from professional rugby whilst taking on the role of Team Manager for the Cornish Pirates.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Matt 1988 births Living people Canada international rugby sevens players Canada international rugby union players Canadian rugby union players Cornish Pirates players Dragons RFC players Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in rugby sevens People from Duncan, British Columbia Rugby sevens players at the 2011 Pan American Games Rugby union players from Salisbury