- Michael Owen (rugby player)
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Michael Owen 
Full name Michael Owen Date of birth 7 November 1980 Place of birth Pontypridd Height 6 ft 5 in (1.97 m) Weight 17 st 2 lb (109 kg) Nickname Mike School Bryn Celynnog University University of Glamorgan Rugby union career Playing career Position Second row, Number 8 or Flanker Professional / senior clubs Years Club / team Caps (points) 1999–2003
2003–2008
2008–2010Pontypridd
Newport GD
Saracens103
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(5)correct as of 2009-02-23. National team(s) Years Club / team Caps (points)
2002–present
2005–2010Wales U19
Wales U21
Wales Dev
Wales A
Wales
Lions
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(0)correct as of 2007-04-13. Michael Owen (born 7 November 1980 in Pontypridd), was educated at Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive school in Beddau and was a Welsh rugby union player. He played for Saracens at club level and Wales internationally, having previously represented Newport Gwent Dragons in the Magners League. Owen, who is 6'5" and 242 lb (1.96 m, 111 kg), most often played Number 8, but was also versatile enough to play flanker or even lock. His ball handling was arguably his greatest asset.
In July 2010, Owen announced his retirement from the game at 29 due to a persistent knee problem.[1] He is studying business at the University of Hertfordshire, on a two year course.
In March 2010 he began coaching at Hertford RFC, helping them to gain National 2 league status in April 2011.
He was a co-commentator for ITV's coverage of the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
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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 and 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.
Club career
Owen played for Pontypridd RFC from 1999 until the side merged with Bridgend RFC to form the ill fated Celtic Warriors in 2003 and from 2003 until 2008 he played for the Newport Gwent Dragons. Owen joined Guinness Premiership side Saracens for the 2008/2009 season after signing a two-year deal with the club.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Injury forces Owen to quit rugby.". BBC News. 2010-07-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8781489.stm.
- ^ "Owen quits Dragons for Saracens". BBC. 2008-01-25. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/ng_dragons/7209046.stm. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ^ "Michael Owen to make Vicarage Road switch". Saracens. 2008-01-25. http://www.saracens.com/news/view.php?Id=4324. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
External links
- Pontypridd profile
- Newport Gwent Dragons profile
- Wales profile
- Saracens profile
- Sporting-Heroes.net (Part 1)
- Sporting-Heroes.net (Part 2)
- Welsh Rugby Union
Wales squad – 2007 Rugby World Cup Forwards Bennett · Charvis · Evans · Gough · Horsman · James, W. · Jenkins, Gethin · Jones, A. · Jones, A. W. · Jones, D. · Owen · Popham · Rees · Thomas, J. · Thomas, R. · Williams, M.Backs Coach British and Irish Lions – 2005 New Zealand tour Forwards Backs Coach British and Irish Lions team captains To 1910 Apr-Aug 1888: Robert Seddon Note 1 • Aug-Oct 1888: Andrew Stoddart Note 1 • 1891: Bill Maclagan • 1896: Johnny Hammond • Jun 1899: Matthew Mullineux Note 2 • Jun-Aug 1899: Frank Stout Note 2 • 1903: Mark Morrison • Jun-Jul 1904: David Bedell-SivrightNote 3 • Jul-Aug 1904: Teddy MorganNote 3 • 1908: Boxer Harding • 1910: John RaphaelNote 4 •
To present Jun-Jul1910: Tommy SmythNote 5 • Aug 1910: Jack JonesNote 5 • Aug-Sep1910: Tommy SmythNote 5 • 1924: Ronald Cove-Smith • 1927: David MacMyn • 1930: Doug Prentice • 1936: Bernard Gadney • 1938: Sam Walker • 1950: Karl Mullen • 1955: Robin Thompson • 1959: Ronnie Dawson • 1962: Arthur Smith • 1966: Mike Campbell-Lamerton • 1968: Tom Kiernan • 1971: John Dawes • 1974: Willie John McBride • 1977: Phil Bennett • 1980: Bill Beaumont • 1983: Ciaran Fitzgerald • 1986: Colin Deans • 1989: Finlay Calder • 1989: Rob Andrew • 1993: Gavin Hastings • 1997: Martin Johnson • 2001: Martin Johnson • May-Jun 2005: Brian O'DriscollNote 6 • May 2005: Michael OwenNote 6 • Jun 2005: Martin CorryNote 6 • Jul 2005: Gareth ThomasNote 6 • 2009: Paul O'Connell •
Notes Note 1: Robert Seddon died on tour after a boating accident, Andrew Stoddart, became captain for the remainder of the tour.
Note 2: Matthew Mullineux decided that after losing the first test that he should withdraw from further test matches, handing on field captaincy to Frank Stout, but remained tour captain.
Note 3: David Bedell-Sivright was injured during the first test. Teddy Morgan took over captaincy on the field but Bedell-Sivright remained tour captain.
Note 4: The team that John Raphael captained was not selected by the four Home Nations governing body, but had been organised by Oxford University and billed as the English Rugby Union team. However, it was denoted as the Combined British team by its Argentine hosts because it also included three Scots.
Note 5: Jack Jones captained the first test only, but Tommy Smyth remained the tour captain.
Note 6: Michael Owen captained the Lions in the first tour game, the test vs. Argentina in Cardiff. Brian O'Driscoll was injured at the beginning of the first test. Martin Corry and Gareth Thomas took over captaincy on the field but O'Driscoll remained tour captain.Saracens F.C. squad Forwards Backs Coach Categories:- 1980 births
- Living people
- Rugby union locks
- Rugby union flankers
- Rugby union number eights
- Welsh rugby union players
- British and Irish Lions rugby union players from Wales
- People from Pontypridd
- Pontypridd RFC players
- Newport Gwent Dragons players
- Wales rugby union captains
- Saracens F.C. players
- Wales international rugby union players
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