Ieuan Evans was a former British Lion and captain of Wales Rugby team.

He was educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Carmarthen, and Salford University where he obtained a B.A. in Geography and was later awarded an honorary M.A. He has also been awarded a Fellowship of the University of Wales, Cardiff, and received an MBE in 1996 for services to sport in general and Rugby Football in particular. He is also a member of the Bardic Circle (Gorsedd).

After leaving University, Ieuan worked for a short period for the National Trust and then for a number of years for the Bank of Wales, whilst continuing with an amateur rugby career. He turned to full time rugby professionally in 1996 and played with Llanelli Rugby Football Club and afterward, until retirement, with Bath Rugby Football Club where he won a European Cup Winners Medal.

Following his retirement from professional rugby in the early part of 1999, Ieuan, through the medium of his private company, Ieuan Evans Communications Limited, has been developing his media and other interests in South Wales and is currently a Presenter with HTV Wales. Amongst the client's of the company are HTV, Sinclair Garages Limited, Scottish & Southern plc, BBC, Sunday Telegraph and other media companies. He is also an advisory member of the Government Environmental Advisory Body

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