Published 15 days ago

Wales hooker Owens retires from rugby due to injury

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Welsh hooker Ken Owens has retired from professional rugby because of injury, the former Wales captain said on Wednesday.Owens made 91 appearances for his country having made his debut in 2011, winning four Six Nations Championships, including two Grand Slams, and played five tests for the British & Irish

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BBC News

Wales and Lions hooker Owens retires aged 37

Wales' most capped hooker and oldest ever captain Ken Owens announces his retirement from rugby.

15 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

‘More than I dreamt of’: Wales and Lions hooker Ken Owens retires due to injury

Former Wales captain, 37, failed to recover from back problem‘We will miss his presence on the pitch and in changing rooms’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 year because of the injury, last playing for the Scarlets in April 2023. Continue reading...

15 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Channel News Asia

Wales hooker Owens retires from rugby due to injury

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RTÉ

Wales and Lions hooker Owens announces retirement

Former Wales captain Ken Owens has announced his retirement from the game after failing to recover from a back problem.

15 days ago·Ireland

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Shropshire Star

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.

15 days ago·Ketley, United Kingdom

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Eurosport

'The time is right' - Four-time Six Nations winner Ken Owens retires at age of 37 due to back injury

"Rugby has seen another great step away from the sport with the news that hooker Ken Owens has retired with immediate effect. Owens said that he had hoped that he might get one last hurrah for club and country to say goodbye to the fans who have supported him throughout his career but it wasn\u0027t to be and on the advice of the medical people around, he will have to step away now."

14 days ago

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