COREY EVANS

Position
Midfield

Blues debut
2022 v Highlanders

Blues caps
9

Blues points
10

Born
11/01/01

Height
181cm

Weight
96kg

Province
Auckland

Originally from Waipapakaura in Northland, Corey Evans is a young mid-fielder out of Auckland Grammar and Grammar TEC.

Corey was a part of the 2021 New Zealand Under 20s side as well as the Auckland squad, making his debut in the same year. Evans earned recognition as the Blues Development Player of the Year for 2021.

Corey is a natural ball player with impressive speed and strength and is equally capable of covering multiple positions in the backline, including first five-eighth, having featured there regularly for his Grammar TEC club.

After making his Blues debut in 2022, Evans had a strong campaign for Auckland in the 2022 Bunnings NPC. He filled in at centre off the bench in the Blues 2023 season and made a strong contribution on and off the field at Blues HQ. His versatility came to the fore in the 2023 Auckland season with the utility back playing almost every position in the backline and doing so with distinction. Evans is back with the Blues for 2024 and will continue to learn from the likes of Rieko Ioane as he pushes for more regular game time.