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Wales international dual-code rugby footballer and professional boxer
Candy Evans Full name Arthur Evans Born 18 November 1903Abersychan district, Wales Died 7 January 1952(1952-01-07) (aged 48 )Abersychan , Wales Position Lock
Club
Years
Team
Pld
T G FG P
≤1924–≥24
Pontypool RFC
Representative
Years
Team
Pld
T G FG P
1924
Wales
3 0
0
0
Position Hooker , Second-row
Club
Years
Team
Pld
T G FG P
≤1928–≥28
Halifax
Leeds
1930–31
Castleford
18 1
3
1931–34
Warrington
109
21 0
63
1937–38
Leigh
3 0
0
0
0
Total
130
22 0
0
66
Representative
Years
Team
Pld
T G FG P
≤1931–≥31
Glamorgan County
≥2
1928–33
Wales
4
Source: [1] [2] [3]
As of 10 May 2012
Arthur "Candy" Evans (18 November 1903 – 7 January 1952) was a Welsh boxer , dual-code international rugby union , and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU ) for Wales , and at club level for Pontypool RFC , as a lock ,[1] [2] RL ) for Wales , Glamorgan County RLFC , and at club level for Halifax , Leeds , Castleford , Warrington , and Leigh ,[4] [5] hooker , or second-row .[3] [6]
Background
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Candy Evans' birth was registered in Abersychan district, Wales, he was a coal miner , on his retirement from boxing and rugby he became a professional gambler, facing substantial debts, he committed suicide aged 48 in Abersychan , Wales.[7]
Playing career
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International honours
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Candy Evans won caps for Wales (RU ) while at Pontypool RFC in the 1924 Five Nations Championship against England, Ireland, and France,[1] [2] Wales (RL ) in 1928–1933 while at Halifax, Leeds, Castleford in the 19–23 defeat by England at Fartown Ground , Huddersfield on Wednesday 18 March 1931, and Warrington.[3]
County honours
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Candy Evans won caps playing left-second-row , i.e. number 11 for Glamorgan County RLFC while at Castleford in the 19–12 victory over Cumberland at Recreation Ground , Whitehaven on Saturday 21 March 1931, and 12–33 defeat by Yorkshire at Thrum Hall , Halifax on Wednesday 15 April 1931.[8]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
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Candy Evans played in Warrington 's 17-21 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1933 Challenge Cup Final during the 1932–33 season at Wembley Stadium , London , in front of a crowd of 41,784.
Boxing career
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Candy Evans was also a boxer, one year going straight from a Welsh rugby union international against Ireland to compete in, and win, the Welsh amateur boxing championship hours later. He later became a professional boxer, though remained better known for his rugby achievements.
References
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^ a b c "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU )" . wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018 .
^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org" . rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018 .
^ "They Played For Leigh (Statistics) at leighrl.co.uk" . leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018 .
^ "Heritage Numbers at leighrl.co.uk" . leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018 .
^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book . London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
^ "The pit and the pitch" . WalesOnline . 9 December 2005. Retrieved 13 October 2022 .
^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk" . 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014 .
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