1989 v France (Paris) L 31-12 (FN)
1989 v England (Cardiff) W 12-9 (FN)
1989 v New Zealand (Cardiff) L 34-9
1990 v France (Cardiff) L 29-19 (FN)
1990 v England (Twickenham) L 34-6 (FN)
1990 v Scotland (Cardiff) L 13-9 (FN)
1990 v Ireland (Dublin) L 14-8 (FN)
1990 v Barbarians (Cardiff) L 31-24
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1991 v Australia (R) (Brisbane) L 63-6
1991 v France (R) (Cardiff) L 22-9
1991 v Australia (R) (Cardiff) L 38-3 (W.Cup)
1995 v Japan (R) (Bloemfontein) W 57-10 (W.Cup)
Career Record: P12, W2, L10
Test Points: 6
Drop Goals: 2
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David Evans pictured on 24th. March 1990 playing for Wales. Photo George Herringshaw. ©
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An intelligent and creative player, as befitting of an Oxford University graduate, David Evans made his international debut against France in 1989. His arrival on the international scene coincided with the continued demise of Welsh rugby and his two wins from twelve appearances reflects the state of the game in Wales at this time. Evans and Wales were given a Serge Blanco master-class at the Parc de Princes, in a 31-12 debut day defeat. He made his international bow as a centre and continued in that position in the famous 12-9 defeat of England at a rain-soaked Cardiff Arms Park. In November of 1989, Wayne Shelford's all-conquering All Blacks came to Wales. Having defeated all the Welsh club sides, including Evans' Cardiff side, New Zealand were far too good for the home side, winning 34-9. The Cardiff man played all four games in the 1990 Five Nations' Championship. France were again too strong for fourteen man Wales but at least Evans opened his scoring account with a neat drop goal. In the following game against England Evans was moved to his preferred position of fly-half but it was to be a miserable afternoon at Twickenham - the 34-6 defeat proved too much for coach John Ryan who resigned after the game.
Neath coach Ron Wauldron took over for the Scotland game and retained Evans. This was an improved Welsh performance but David would again be part of a back-line surviving on scraps. The game was lost 13-9 whilst in Dublin a miserable season was capped by a 14-8 defeat against Ireland. Caps were awarded in the Barbarian Centenary game and Evans claimed a second drop-goal as Wales led 24-21 at one point before the scratch side finished strongly and went on to win 31-24. One of the low-points of Welsh rugby came on the Australian tour that summer with a 63-6 thrashing in the Test at Ballymore, Evans appearing as a replacement for Steve Ford. Wales then warmed up for the 1991 World Cup with a floodlit game against France with Evans once again coming off the bench, this time to replace Mark Ring. He made the World Cup squad but his only appearance was again as a replacement in the record home defeat against Australia. Evans left Cardiff for Treorchy and had seemingly played his last game for his country in 1991. In a bizarre reversal of fortune he would play one more game for Wales as a fly-half against Japan in the 1995 World Cup. (John Lovell)
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