Date of birth | 28 December 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Penarth, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Stanwell School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Evan Lloyd (born 28 December 2001) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for United Rugby Championship club Cardiff and the Wales national team.
While a pupil at Stanwell School, Lloyd played youth rugby for Penarth RFC, originally as a back row.[1] He captained the Penarth U14 team, where he played alongside future Cardiff team mate Mason Grady.[2] A member of the Cardiff Rugby academy, Lloyd played for Cardiff U16 and U18, as well as Pontypridd RFC and Cardiff RFC.[3] During his time in the academy, Lloyd converted to hooker.[1]
Ahead of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season, Lloyd signed a first team contract.[4] He made his first appearance in a preseason fixture against the Scarlets.[5] He made his league debut against the Bulls on 10 November 2023.[6]
Lloyd signed an extension with Cardiff on 26 January 2024, shortly after his first international call-up.[1]
Lloyd was selected for Wales U20 for the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, making two appearances.[7][8]
On 16 January 2024 Lloyd was named in the Wales squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship.[9] Lloyd made his debut on 10 March 2024 against France, a late change to the bench after starting hooker Ryan Elias was injured.[10]