Rugby-Wales hooker Owens retires from rugby due to injury

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Wales Captain's Run - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - March 17, 2023 Wales' Ken Owens talks to the media after training REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

(Reuters) - 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 Lions.