Cardiff Rugby have announced that fly-half Jarrod Evans has signed a long-term deal to return to the club following a spell at Harlequins.

Evans swapped Cardiff for Harlequins at the end of the 2022-23 campaign and made 48 appearances in South West London.

A Cardiff academy graduate, the fly-half made his debut for the capital region in 2015, with his performances in Blue and Black earning Wales senior honours in 2018.

Evans will compete with the likes of Callum Sheedy, Ioan Lloyd and Harri Wilde at the Arms Park, ensuring there is plenty of strength and depth at the Arms Park.

“I’m so pleased to be coming back to Cardiff,” Evans said.

“I came through the system at the Arms Park from 14-years-old, I have so many good memories in Blue & Black and a lot of my friends are still at the club.

“I feel like I have matured as a player and person. It’s good to get different experiences. I’ve had three with Harlequins where I was out of my comfort zone, experiencing a different environment and style, so hopefully there are things I can bring back to Cardiff.

“I want to help build on the success I’ve seen since I left.

“We have so many good, young, talented players coming through with some established senior internationals as well. I just want to add what I can, and hopefully the club can go on and build on last season.”

During his previous stint in Cardiff, Evans made 126 times, scored 765 points and helped the club to the European Challenge Cup title in 2018.

While competing with England playmaker Marcus Smith at Harlequins, Evans has earned his own recall to the international stage in 2025.

“I’m really excited to add Jarrod to our squad,” Corniel van Zyl said. “Obviously he is returning to his home club, and this place means a lot to him.

“He has been competing at the highest level for a long-term and he’s gone and got some new experiences at Harlequins, which will only have improved him.

“Moving into the Champions Cup, we felt fly-half was an area we needed to strengthen and he will now compete with Callum Sheedy and Ioan Lloyd in a pivotal position for the team where we have some real strength.

“Everyone at the Arms Park will know his attacking style of play and I am looking forward to seeing that, but he has also developed his game at Quins. He has a really balanced game between attacking and control.

“He will also bring a lot off the pitch, helping drive our standards, culture and environment.”

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