John Ernest Owen (born 21 September 1939) is an English former international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | John Ernest Owen | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 September 1939 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sutton Coldfield, England | ||||||||||||||||
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A Cambridge University blue, Owen was a lock and made over 150 appearances for Coventry, while gaining 14 England caps during the 1960s. He broke into the England team for their title-winning 1963 Five Nations campaign and featured in all four matches, scoring a try on debut against Wales. Later that year, Owen was part of the tour of Australasia and played the one-off Test against the Wallabies in Sydney. He made his last England appearance in a 1967 match against the All Blacks at Twickenham.[2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Counties call gives Owen chance of England comeback". The Birmingham Post. 27 October 1967.
- ^ "French selection scorns any thought of defence". The Guardian. 3 January 1969.
- ^ "England Courage Just Not Enough". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 6 November 1967.
External links
edit- John Owen at ESPNscrum