The Mail on Sunday

Owens agrees to stay at Scarlets

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LIONS hooker Ken Owens has committed his future to Welsh rugby by signing a new contract beyond the 2023 World Cup. Despite him being sounded out by bigspendin­g clubs in Japan, the Gain Line can reveal Owens has signed on a long-term contract extension with the Scarlets. Owens, who featured in all three Lions Tests and has won 82 Wales caps, could become the first ever Welsh hooker to become a Test centurion.

He said: ‘The Scarlets is home for me and I’ve always been fully committed to Welsh rugby. I love it and it’s not something I’d want to walk away from.’

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