Steve Tandy: Wales boss on robust Nations Championship calls in Global community Cup countdown
Tandy has fielded five different midfield partnerships thus far, and will add to that tally after Owen’s call-up.
Ben Thomas began towards South Africa in July however misses out due to a calf damage, with the uncapped Dragons centre now pushing for an opportunity at 12.
Owen, a member of the Wales squad in the summertime 2021 after a breakthrough season when he broke up the anticipated partnership of Jamie Roberts and Nick Tompkins, has been rewarded for membership excellence.
“He has been outstandingly constant and does all the pieces rather well. Speak to coaches and so they point out his requirements on and off the sector, how he’s the final one off after engaged on extras,” Tandy advised Scrum V.
“He has had accidents, and you would argue he may have been within the choice combine sooner, however what I really like is that he has stored going and stored getting higher.
“He has been so constant and at a excessive stage, not simply seven out of 10 however above that.”
Owen is a specialist 12 to rival Joe Hawkins, who’s with Scarlets in South Africa to play Stormers this weekend together with Taine Plumtree.
Eddie James is without doubt one of the 5 Wales squad members to remain at dwelling, with Tandy more likely to area him within the Nations Championship opener towards Japan.
There has been debate concerning the highly effective again’s greatest place – with many feeling he has the majority for inside centre, the place he began Scarlets’ first two video games of the season – however Tandy is sticking to his weapons.
“I see Eddie extra as a 13. He can positively play 12, as we have now seen for the Scarlets, however in our group he’s extra of a 13 who can play 12,” he mentioned.
“Louie Hennessey, Max Llewellyn and Eddie, they’ve large frames and there may be lot of interchangeability for the 12s and 13s. We have a pleasant number of choices there.”
Tandy has made his first number of the Nations Championship, however there may be loads extra scrutiny forward with 4 group bulletins to return.
