Ken Owens rugby player
Ken Owens rugby player

Ken Owens

3rd Jan 1987 1.85m/107kg Hooker

5 memorable meetings between Wales and Argentina

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales have an impressive record against the Pumas. Wales and Argentina will face each other in a first Rugby World Cup clash since 1999 on Saturday. The opening Marseille quarter-final sees Wales start...

Wales face familiar foes Fiji – 5 talking points before Rugby World Cup clash

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales kick off their Rugby World Cup campaign on Sunday when they tackle Pool C opponents Fiji in Bordeaux.   It will be a fifth successive World Cup at which the teams meet, with Wales having reeled...

Rugby World Cup rookies in the spotlight

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

No player ever forgets their first cap for their country, let alone when it comes on the game’s greatest stage – at a Rugby World Cup. For those rookies fortunate enough to get picked for...

A look at Wales vs South Africa

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The new chapter of the Wales versus South Africa rivalry will be written on Saturday when the two sides clash at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. While these sides are not your traditional rivals,...

On this day in 2021: Lions suffer agonising defeat to South Africa in decider

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The British and Irish Lions suffered heartbreak on this day in 2021 as South Africa won a third Test decider 19-16 in Cape Town.   History cruelly repeated itself as far as the Lions were concerned...

Ryan Elias raring to return in Summer Series

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ryan Elias may not have played since last Christmas, but he believes he will return fitter and stronger than ever before when he gets his chance in the Summer Series next month.      The...

Owens, Macleod and Davies-King released from Welsh Squad

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sam Parry (Ospreys) has been called up to the squad. Scarlets’ duo Ken Owens (back) and Josh Macleod (shoulder), as well as Cardiff Rugby’s Will Davies-King (foot) have been released due to...

Scarlets to take on Barbarians in Phil Bennett Memorial Game

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets will welcome rugby’s most famous invitational club, the Barbarians, to Parc y Scarlets on Saturday, September 16 for the Phil Bennett Memorial Game.   Llanelli and Scarlets legend...

Gatland Announces Training Squad for RWC 2023

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales senior men’s head coach Waren Gatland has named a 54-player preliminary training squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Players will start to come in for training sessions with Wales on a rolling...

Scarlets side to face Glasgow Warriors

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets recall four internationals to their side for Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final with Glasgow Warriors at Parc y Scarlets (17:30; S4C & BT Sport). Johnny McNicholl, Gareth Davies,...