Ken Owens
Wales
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Full name Kenneth James Owens
Born January 3, 1987, Carmarthen
Current age 37 years 76 days
Major teams Barbarians, British and Irish Lions, British and Irish Lions XV, Scarlets, Welsh Probables, Wales
Position Hooker
Height 6 ft 0 in
Weight 242 lb

Test career
Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All Tests 2011-2021 87 50 37 30 6 0 0 0 48 37 2 56.32
Wales 2011-2021 82 49 33 25 5 0 0 0 47 34 1 57.92
British and Irish Lions 2017-2021 5 1 4 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 30
Five/Six Nations 2012-2021 43 24 19 10 2 0 0 0 29 13 1 68.6
IRB Rugby World Cup 2011-2019 12 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 0 66.66

Career statistics
Test debut Namibia v Wales at New Plymouth, Sep 26, 2011 match details
Last Test South Africa v British and Irish Lions at Cape Town, Aug 7, 2021 match details
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Profile

World Cup bolter Ken Owens is yet to be capped by Wales but with Matthew Rees and Richard Hibbard forced to pull out due to injury, Owens looks set to play a key role in the hooker department.

Owens had previously benefitted from playing second fiddle to Rees at the Scarlets taking advantage of the time when the sometimes Welsh captain was away on international duty. Aged just 24 and with nearly 100 appearances for the Scarlets to his name, Owens is battle-hardened enough to vie with the best of them.

Owens only played one match during the 2011 World Cup but with more injuries in the hooker department, he played in four of the five matches in the 2012 Six Nations.

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Ken Owens to sit out Six Nations opener (Jan 14, 2015) Ken Owens upbeat after second neck operation (Oct 7, 2014) Owens blow for Wales and Scarlets (Sep 26, 2014) Owens: Wales row frustrating for players (Aug 8, 2014) McBryde backs Owens at hooker (Jun 2, 2012) Ken Owens news and articles (10) »
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Aug 8, 2014

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Jun 21, 2014
Morne Steyn tackles Ken Owens
Morne Steyn tackles Ken Owens
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Jun 21, 2014
Cornal Hendricks is tackled by Wales' hooker Ken Owens
Cornal Hendricks is tackled by Wales' hooker Ken Owens
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Mar 14, 2014
Ken Owens in action for Wales in the 2014 Six Nations
Ken Owens in action for Wales in the 2014 Six Nations
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