Roger Owen (rugby)
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| Full name | Roger Owen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 December 1953 Llanelli, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 July 2021 (aged 67) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roger Owen (13 December 1953 – 20 July 2021)[2] was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union for Llanelli RFC and New Dock Stars RFC, as a Prop before changing codes to play rugby league at club level for St. Helens and at representative level for Wales as a prop.[3]
Owen joined Llanelli RFC and played 24 matches before joining New Dock Stars - a junior club in Llanelli.
During his time at St Helens, Owen played twice for the Welsh national team, making two appearances as a substitute in 1981; against France in January and against England in November.[1]
Owen is number 947 on the St Helens heritage list and number 326 on the Wales national team heritage list.[6][4]
References
- ^ a b "Roger Owen: Career Stats and Summary". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "A man of many talents". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3288. 2 August 2021. p. 34.
- ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ a b "RIP Roger Owen – Wales Rugby League (WRL)". Wales Rugby League. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Farewell Roger Owen". St.Helens R.F.C. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Roger Owen". www.saints.org.uk. Saints Heritage Society. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.