Evans, known as 'Frankie Dafen' at his club side Llanelli,[5] played in one international match as a rugby union player, for Wales against Scotland as part of the 1921 Five Nations Championship.[1][2] In August of the same year he switched codes by joining Swinton.[6]
Frank Evans won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Llanelli RFC in 1921 against Scotland, won caps for Wales (RL) while at Swinton 7-caps, won caps for Other Nationalities (RL) while at Swinton in 1924 against England, in 1926 against England, and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton in 1924 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches).[3]