Owen Watkin

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Owen Watkin

Watkin representing Wales during the Rugby World Cup
Full name	Owen Paul Watkin
Date of birth	(1996-10-12) 12 October 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Bridgend, Wales
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
School	Bridgend College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Current team Ospreys Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015– Ospreys 107 (45) Correct as of 24 March 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015–2016 Wales U20 13 (10) 2017– Wales 38 (10) Correct as of 24 March 2024

Owen Paul Watkin (born 12 October 1996) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for United Rugby Championship club Ospreys and the Wales national team.^[1][2]

Club career

A product of the Ospreys Academy, he signed his first professional contract with his home region in 2016 having also featured for his hometown team, Bridgend Ravens.

Having made his regional debut for the Ospreys in September, 2015 as an 18-year-old, he has developed into a mainstay at the Liberty Stadium. After his breakthrough season in 2015/16 he suffered an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury in training in July, 2016, and was forced to spend more than a year on the sidelines.^[3]

International career

After presenting great progress for his regional team, Watkin was selected in the 36 man squad for the Autumn internationals in 2017. He made his international test debut against Australia on 11 November 2017, replacing Owen Williams in the 68th minute. He was recognised by Warren Gatland as an upcoming star and was selected for multiple other squads, including the Grand Slam winning Welsh team in 2019. During the 2019 Six Nations Championship, Watkin scored a try against Italy after a cross-field kick from Gareth Anscombe. Wales' win against Italy was their 11th win in a row, beating their previous record.

Owen Watkin was selected in the 46 man training squad to travel to Switzerland in June 2019 ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Career statistics

List of international tries

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	9 February 2019	Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy	Italy	24–10	26–15	2019 Six Nations Championship
2	19 March 2022	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales	Italy	5–6	21–22	2022 Six Nations Championship

as of 19 March 2022^[update]

References

External links

• Owen Watkin at ESPNscrum
• Owen Watkin at ItsRugby.co.uk
• Owen Watkin at Welsh Rugby Union
• Ospreys Player Profile