Colin Evans born in Blaenavon, was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league football player of the 1960s and "70s, playing representative level rugby union for Wales, and at club level for Blaenavon Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Tredegar Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Newport Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and Pontypool Reconstruction Finance Corporation, as a Scrum-half, id est (that is) number 9, and playing representative level rugby league for Wales, and Rest of the World, and at club level for Leeds, and Keighley, as a scrum-half/halfback, id est (that is) number 7, and at club level was assistant coach at Keighley, he died in Leeds.
Career
International honours
Championship final appearances
Colin Evans played scrum-half/halfback, and scored a try in Leeds" 25-10 victory over Warrington in the Championship final during the 1960-1961 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 20 May 1961. County Cup final appearances
Colin Evans played scrum-half/halfback in Leeds" 9-19 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1961 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1961-1962 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 11 November 1961. Club career
Colin Evans is a Keighley Cougars Hall Of Fame Inductee.