Evan Rees (rugby)
Evan Bevan Rees was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played representative level rugby union for Wales, and at club level for Swansea RFC, as a centre, and club level rugby league for Dewsbury and Batley.
Background
Evan Rees was born in Cwmavon, or Bridgend, Wales, and he died aged 82 in Ogwr, Wales.
Evan Rees won a cap for Wales while at Swansea RFC in 1914 against the New Zealand Army rugby team of 1919.
Club career
Rees joined Batley from Dewsbury in 1923, and went on to make 55 appearances for the club. During his time at the club, Batley won the 1923–24 League Championship, but did not play in the Championship final.