Gareth Evans

Who is Gareth Evans?

Gareth Evans is an professional rugby union player who plays for Gloucester.

Gareth, a product of the Gloucester Rugby Academy, moves up to the first team squad for 2012-13. Capable of playing blindside flanker or number eight, he has been a regular in the A League side and scored a notable try in James Simpson-Daniel's Testimonial game against Russia. 2012-13 has seen Gareth gain some valuable first team experience, including in the Amlin Challenge Cup

As a junior, Gareth played for Longleaze School in Wootton Basset whose team won a National Tag Rugby tournament. Gareth also played for Wootton Bassett FC.

On 2 April 2013, it was announced that Evans had signed a two year contract extension to keep him at Gloucester until the end of the 2014-2015 season.