Michael Owen (rugby union)
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Michael Owen (born 7 November 1980 in
Club career
Having been educated at
Owen joined
International career
Owen became the 1,000th player capped by Wales when he made his debut in the first Test against South Africa in June 2002.
He took over from the injured Gareth Thomas as Wales captain during the 2005 Six Nations, and became the 122nd Captain of his country when he led Wales out against Scotland and led Wales to its first Grand Slam in 27 years.
Owen was selected for the British & Irish Lions for their 2005 New Zealand tour. On 23 May in Cardiff, he had the honour of captaining the side for their match at Millennium Stadium against Argentina, the first Lions Test match to take place outside of the touring country. He temporarily returned home for the birth of his second child.
International tries
| Try | Opponent | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
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| 1 |  Scotland |
Cardiff, Wales | Millennium Stadium | 2003 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches | 30 August 2003 | Win |
| 2 |  Fiji |
Cardiff, Wales | Millennium Stadium | 2005 Autumn Internationals | 11 November 2005 | Win |
Post professional rugby career
In July 2010, Owen announced his retirement from the game at 29 due to a persistent knee problem and embarked on a two-year master's degree course in Business at the University of Hertfordshire.[4]
In March 2010 he began coaching at
Owen was a co-commentator for ITV's coverage of the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
From September 2013 Owen took up the position of Director of Rugby at
References
- ^ "Golden swimmer with a will to win". BBC News. 14 September 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Owen quits Dragons for Saracens". BBC. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- ^ "Michael Owen to make Vicarage Road switch". Saracens. 25 January 2008. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- ^ "Injury forces Owen to quit rugby". BBC News. 2 July 2010.
- ^ Grand Slam star Owen to- teach Haileybury's new-breed Archived 24 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine Hertfordshire Mercury 28 February 2013 accessed 24 March 2014
External links
- Pontypridd profile
- Newport Gwent Dragons profile
- Wales profile[permanent dead link]
- Saracens profile
- Sporting-Heroes.net (Part 1)
- Sporting-Heroes.net (Part 2)
- Welsh Rugby Union
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