Evans was first selected for Wales in the opening game of the
1887 Home Nations Championship, played in
Llanelli against the English team. Evans was partnered with team captain and
Newport player
Charlie Newman. The Welsh team held England to a nil - nil draw, their best result to that date, and Evans was reselected for the next game of the Championship, away to Scotland. On this occasion, Evans was partnered with new cap
George Bowen of
Swansea, the Welsh captaincy going to
Bob Gould. The match was a humiliation for Wales, with Scotland running in 12
tries without reply. The Welsh selectors reacted with massive restructuring of the back positions, with only
Arthur 'Monkey' Gould keeping his place. Bowen and Evans were replaced by
John Goulstone Lewis and
William Stadden. The next season Evans was back in favour, and was partnered with Cardiff team-mate Stadden, to face Scotland as part of the
1888 Championship. Wales beat Scotland, a historic first victory over the Scots, thanks to a single try from
Thomas Pryce-Jenkins. Evans final international game was the second and last Welsh game of the 1888 Championship. Played away at
Lansdowne Road against Ireland, Evans was linked up with yet another new half-back pairing, Newport's
Charlie Thomas. An underperforming Wales lost the match and Evans did not represent his country again.
International games played Wales • 1887 • 1888 • 1887, 1888 ==Bibliography==