Owen Buckley

Owen Buckley (born 15 November 1998) is an English professional rugby league footballer who last played as a er for Widnes Vikings in the Championship.

Background A former pupil at Sts Peter and Paul RC High School Owen played his junior rugby with local clubs West Bank Bears and Halton Farnworth Hornets before joining the Vikings’ Scholarship programme at the age of 15.

Playing career Widnes Vikings He made his début for Widnes against Hull F.C. in 2018, scoring a try on his debut.

Swinton Lions (loan) On 8 Jul 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Swinton Lions in the RFL Championship on a short-term 2-week loan, which was then later extended to a rolling week-by-week agreement