John Owen (rugby union)

John Ernest Owen (born 21 September 1939) is an English former international rugby union player.^[1]

John Owen

Full name	John Ernest Owen
Date of birth	(1939-09-21) 21 September 1939 (age 85)
Place of birth	Sutton Coldfield, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1963–67 England 14 (3)

A Cambridge University blue, Owen was a lock and made over 150 appearances for Coventry, while gaining 14 England caps during the 1960s. He broke into the England team for their title-winning 1963 Five Nations campaign and featured in all four matches, scoring a try on debut against Wales. Later that year, Owen was part of the tour of Australasia and played the one-off Test against the Wallabies in Sydney. He made his last England appearance in a 1967 match against the All Blacks at Twickenham.^[2][3]

See also

• List of England national rugby union players