William George Evans (23 March 1883 – 23 January 1946) was a Welsh international

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and

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forward who won one cap for the

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. He turned professional on 1911, signing for

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from Brynmawr RFC. His one appearance for Wales came in a Five Nations game against

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on 11 March 1911 in

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, a match that Wales won 16–0.Wales v Ireland 11/03/1911 line-ups scrum.com
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