Welsh brother-sister siblings set for England challenge

Thursday 23 February 2012

Two members of the Owens family will represent Wales against England at Twickenham.

Hooker Ken Owens will play in Wales’ Triple Crown encounter with the English, while his sister Vicky will face her English counterparts immediately after on the same turf.

Vicky Owens plays for Wales Women’s national side, who are unbeaten after defeating Scotland Women’s team 20-0. Their opening match against Ireland was postponed.

It will be the first time Wales Women’s team has played on the Twickenham field, and it makes the occasion all the more special for the Owens family.

Ken Owns said: “The family are pretty excited about us both playing at Twickenham. It will be a huge moment for us both and will make it much easier on our mum and dad for travel.

“Two weeks ago they missed the first 15 minutes of my game at the Millennium Stadium because they had been watching Vicky play against Scotland at Cross Keys.”

Ken’s father, Delme, is the president of Carmarthen Athletic. It was here where both siblings began playing rugby.

Delme said: “It doesn't get much better than watching your son and daughter play for Wales against England on the same pitch and on the same day.

“My wife and I ran the junior section of the club, so Vicky was dragged along most weekends to watch Ken play. In the end she got so fed up standing on the sidelines that she joined in and ended up loving it.”