John Owen (rugby union)

John Owen

Full name	John Ernest Owen
Born	(1939-09-21) 21 September 1939 (age 86) Sutton Coldfield, England
Rugby union career
Position Lock International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1963–67 England 14 (3)

John Ernest Owen (born 21 September 1939) is an English former international rugby union player. ^[1]

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

• List of England national rugby union players

References

1. "Counties call gives Owen chance of England comeback". The Birmingham Post . 27 October 1967.
2. "French selection scorns any thought of defence". The Guardian . 3 January 1969.
3. "England Courage Just Not Enough". Coventry Evening Telegraph . 6 November 1967.

External links

• John Owen at ESPNscrum (archived)