He would often sit behind the three midfield players in offence to ensure that if passing movements broke down the opposition could not counterattack.

In 1943 he joined the Royal Air Force and played rugby for several unit teams.

After he was demobbed, he rejoined the police force and was elected captain of his local rugby club at Rhymney.

He was invited to play for Newport against Swansea in 1945 in a game at St Helens, and joined the black and ambers that season.

Evans was a late substitute, replacing the injured Ossie Williams, and would represent Wales on ten occasions, scoring his one and only try during his second game, in a match against Ireland.