Owens' Wales need England win to restore pride after turbulent times

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Cardiff (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Wales captain Ken Owens said on Friday his team desperately need to beat England in the Six Nations this weekend to restore pride in the Welsh jersey after turbulent times that saw a player strike averted midweek. They were compounded by players threatening to strike over contractual issues as they took on the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) head-on before this Saturday's game. That's what we need to focus on, getting a result on Saturday to put some pride back into the shirt. Owens, reiterating the need for "a sustainable future for the game in Wales", said the stand-off with the WRU had been "a shame". Owens all but confirmed that, saying that the last two weeks had "definitely galvanised" the Wales team and "that has shown in the unity of the actions that were taken".
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