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Ken Owens confident Wales can bounce back against Scotland

Ken Owens says he is confident Wales can recover quickly and “right the wrongs” when they resume Guinness Six Nations business at Murrayfield on Saturday. Wales tackle Scotland a week after suffering their heaviest Six Nations home defeat for 22 ...

10 Feb 2023 at 15:08

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Ken Owens admits road back to Wales selection has been tough

Ken Owens looks set to make a Wales return on Saturday after an 11-month injury battle that severely tested his mental and physical strength. The 35-year-old Scarlets hooker has not represented his country since a Six Nations Grand Slam clash ...

01 Nov 2022 at 16:07

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Ken Owens relishing Wales’ Six Nations clash with France after Italy win

Ken Owens says that Wales will relish time “out of the goldfish bowl” when they prepare to tackle Guinness Six Nations heavyweights France. A 33-strong Wales squad headed from Rome to Nice for five days on the Mediterranean coast after a ...

12 Mar 2023 at 12:00

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Ken Owens knows Wales need to reach new levels to handle France

Ken Owens accepts that Wales will need to hit another level when they face mission improbable against France in Paris on Saturday. Wales’ underwhelming Guinness Six Nations campaign reaches its conclusion at Stade de France, where Les ...

17 Mar 2023 at 12:59

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Wales and Lions hooker Ken Owens retires aged 37 due to injury

Former Wales captain Ken Owens has announced his retirement from the game after failing to recover from a back problem. The 37-year-old hooker, who played five Tests for the British and Irish Lions, has been sidelined for almost a ...

17 Apr 2024 at 12:04

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Warren Gatland praises Rhys Webb for contribution in win over Italy

Wales boss Warren Gatland hailed the excellence of scrum-half Rhys Webb after a 29-17 Guinness Six Nations victory over Italy at Stadio Olimpico. Webb’s first Test start since October 2020 saw him create two tries and deservedly ...

11 Mar 2023 at 18:24

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Wales players ‘had to make a stand’ with strike threat, says captain Ken Owens

Ken Owens believes that Wales’ players “had to make a stand” after a threat of player strike action was withdrawn and the go-ahead given to Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash against England. Three days before the scheduled ...

22 Feb 2023 at 19:16

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Ken Owens injury means Warren Gatland ponders co-captains for Wales at World Cup

Warren Gatland says Wales could have two captains at the World Cup after skipper Ken Owens was ruled out of the tournament. Scarlets hooker Owens, capped 91 times, has failed to recover from a back injury ahead of the World ...

26 Jun 2023 at 15:06

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Warren Gatland hopeful Wales will deliver at World Cup despite poor Six Nations

Head coach Warren Gatland and captain Ken Owens are confident that Wales will make a World Cup impact despite an underwhelming Guinness Six Nations campaign. Wales suffered a fourth defeat in five games when they were ...

18 Mar 2023 at 18:47

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Wales draw ‘line in the sand’ as England clash goes ahead after strike threat

Warren Gatland says Wales’ focus will include “drawing a line in the sand” on off-field issues as they prepare for a Guinness Six Nations showdown with England. The latest instalment of one of rugby union’s fiercest ...

23 Feb 2023 at 15:12

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Scott Baldwin in line for Wales Six Nations recall after five-year absence

Ospreys hooker Scott Baldwin looks set for a Wales squad recall more than five years after his last Test match appearance. The 34-year-old former Harlequins and Worcester forward is on stand-by replace his Ospreys ...

23 Jan 2023 at 14:38

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Warren Gatland hails new Wales captain Ken Owens’ ‘outstanding rugby intellect’

Wales boss Warren Gatland has hailed Ken Owens’ “outstanding rugby intellect” after naming him captain for the Guinness Six Nations Championship. Scarlets hooker Owens, who has won 86 caps, will lead his country ...

17 Jan 2023 at 15:36

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