Owens, who has 135 times in a Scarlets shirt, has committed his future to the Scarlets as a senior figure in the squad as the region looks to build and strengthen its pack.
On his extended contract with the Scarlets, 26-year-old Owens said: “I’m delighted to be staying at the Scarlets – the region that I grew up in, where I feel at home and that has fully supported my rugby career to date. I look forward to pushing on with my ambitions at both regional and international level by continuing to play my rugby in Wales.
“We have a great team ethic at Parc y Scarlets, the boys all work hard for each other and because so many of the players have grown-up together in rugby we’re a close-knit group.
“There’s a strong spirit in this team and the players in West Wales know what it means to wear the Scarlets shirt and have a strong sense of community, given our great heritage.
“There is plenty to look forward to and I am pleased to be committed to Scarlets rugby now as competition and some depth in key positions builds in our squad. The boys have done well in recent weeks to keep us in the top four of the RaboDirect PRO12 and thanks to their hard work we have an exciting finish to the league season when we return to Parc y Scarlets.
“We have a first-class rugby environment at Parc y Scarlets to train and play at and I’m just happy to be staying and grateful to all the Scarlets coaches I’ve worked with for the opportunities and support I have been given to date.”
