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Michael Owen (rugby player)
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- For the English footballer, see Michael Owen.
| Michael Owen | |||
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| Full name | Michael Owen | ||
| Date of birth | 1980-11-07 | ||
| Place of birth | Pontypridd | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 51⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 109 kg (240 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Position | Second row, Number 8 or Flanker | ||
| Clubs | Caps | (points) | |
| 1999-2003 2003-present |
Pontypridd Newport Gwent Dragons |
103 70 |
(?) (35) |
| correct as of 2007-04-13. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
2002-present 2005 |
Wales Under-19 Wales Under-21 Wales Development XV Wales A Wales Lions |
34 1 |
(10) (0) |
| correct as of 2007-04-13. | |||
| Other Information | |||
| School attended | Bryncelynnog Comprehensive School | ||
Michael Owen (born 7 November 1980 in Pontypridd) is a Welsh rugby union player. He plays for the Newport Gwent Dragons at club level and Wales internationally. Owen, who is 6'5" and 231 lb (1.96 m, 111 kg), most often plays Number 8, but is also versatile enough to play flanker or even lock. His ball handling is arguably his greatest asset.
Michael 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 temporarily 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 lead Wales out against Scotland and served in the position as Wales won its first Grand Slam in 27 years.
Owen received a callup to 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, as tour captain Brian O'Driscoll was rested. He temporarily returned home for the birth of his second child.
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| 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 | Cooper • Hook • James, D. • Jones, M. • Jones, S. • Morgan • Parker • Peel • Phillips • Robinson • Shanklin • Sweeney • Thomas, G. (c) • Williams, S. |
| Coach | Jenkins, Gareth |
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| Forwards | Back • Bulloch • Byrne • Cockbain • Corry • Dallaglio • Easterby • Grewcock • Hayes • Hill • Jenkins • Jones, R. • Kay • Moody • O'Callaghan • O'Connell • O'Kelly • Owen • Rowntree • Shaw • Sheridan • Stevens • Taylor • Thompson • Titterrell • White, Jason • White, Julian • Williams, M. |
| Backs | Cooper • Cueto • Cusiter • D'Arcy • Dawson • Greenwood • Henson • Hickie • Hodgson • Jones, S. • Horgan • Lewsey • Murphy • O'Driscoll (c) • O'Gara • Peel • Robinson • Shanklin • Smith • Thomas • Wilkinson • Williams, S. • |
| Coach | Woodward |