page_title: Dicky Owen
section_title: International career
hierarchical_section_title: Dicky Owen / International career
caption_attribution_description: English: The Welsh national rugby union team that defeated the Original All Blacks in 1905.
context_page_description: Dicky Owen was a Welsh international scrum-half who played club rugby for Swansea RFC Owen is seen as one of the greatest Welsh scrum-halves and won 35 caps for Wales between 1901 and 1912, a record that was unbeaten until 1955 when Ken Jones surpassed him.
context_section_description: Owen was first capped for his country in a winning game against Ireland on 16 March 1901, a match notable for also seeing the international debut of Rhys Gabe. Owen's longevity as an international rugby player is quite surprising considering his slight build and the want of the Welsh Rugby Union selection committee to chop and change the formation of the national side at will. Owen was seen as a first choice by the selectors, and his ability to play with numerous differing partners kept him in the side.
  Although Owen won five Triple Crowns and captained Wales on three occasions, he is most remembered as a member of the historic Welsh team that beat the original All Blacks during the New Zealand tour of Britain in 1905. During the match against the All Blacks, Owen bravely supported his seven forwards but took a heavy pounding from the New Zealand pack resulting in Owen receiving a cracked rib. Later in the match Owen would be recognised as the orchestrator of the move that led to Teddy Morgan scoring the only and winning try.
  International matches played
   Australia 1908
   England 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912
   France 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911
   Ireland 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1911
   New Zealand 1905
   Scotland 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1912
   South Africa 1906
caption: 1905 Wales squad, Owen, front row, central
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