Rugby World

KEN OWENS

“The market is flooded with players. It’s really tough”

WHEN YOU’RE looking for the next contract, in the perfect world you talk to a club in October or November, looking to get a deal done before Christmas. You definitely want it all done before the Six Nations.

The earliest I ever agreed a deal was in September – but even then it wasn’t signed until January. You’ll find the

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