Birth name | Jarrod Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 25 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Pontypridd, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb; 190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Pontypridd High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jarrod Evans (born 25 July 1996) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Harlequins Rugby.[1] He has also represented Wales and Wales U20s.
Evans played youth rugby for Pontyclun RFC, and made his debut for Pontypridd RFC at age 17.[2]
Evans made his debut for Cardiff in 2015, having previously played for their academy.[3]
In 2018, Evans won the 2017–18 European Rugby Challenge Cup with Cardiff, scoring 13 points in the final against Gloucester.[4]
On 29 January 2022, Evans kicked a last minute long range penalty against Leinster, propelling Cardiff to their first win over the Irish team since 2011.[5]
In October 2018, Evans was called up to the senior Wales squad for the Autumn internationals.[6]
Evans made his debut for Wales coming off the bench for the final few minutes against Scotland in 2018 for the opening game of their November series.[7]