[1][2][3] Born in Henderson, in the suburbs of Auckland, New Zealand, Eves was educated at Massey High School where he played first XV rugby for 3 years.
He made 2 appearances and scored 1 try but failed to build on his early breakthrough and soon found himself in the rugby wilderness without a contract with one of New Zealand's senior provinces.
2014 was much more positive, with the men from Palmerston North earning promotion to the Premiership for 2015 after a 32–24 win over Hawke's Bay in the final with Eves, now on a permanent contract with the Turbos, once more playing 10 times during the year.
Eves missed the Turbos entire Premiership campaign in 2015 with a hamstring injury sustained playing in the Super Rugby final with the Hurricanes, and they were once again a Championship side when he made his return in 2016.
Due to a series of injuries in the franchise's front row, he was able to make 11 substitute appearances throughout the campaign and then continued his ascendancy by being named in the 'Canes senior squad for the first time in 2015.
He featured as a second-half replacement for Kane Hames in all 3 matches during the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, victories over the US and Harlequins and a defeat to Munster.