James Lowe (rugby union)

James Lowe (rugby union)

James Francis Rawiri Lowe is a rugby union player who plays for Leinster. He is primarily a wing, but can also play at fullback. Lowe represented New Zealand Schools in 2010 and was part of the successful side which defeated Australia. He gained selection for the All Blacks in 2014 and 2016.

About James Lowe (rugby union) in brief

Summary James Lowe (rugby union)James Francis Rawiri Lowe is a rugby union player who plays for Leinster. He is primarily a wing, but can also play at fullback. Lowe is of Māori and English descent and affiliates to the Ngāpuhi and Ngāi Te Rangi iwi. He became eligible to play for Ireland in November 2020 due to the residency rule. He made his Ireland debut on 13 November 2020 in a 32-9 victory over Wales. Lowe represented New Zealand Schools in 2010 and was part of the successful side which defeated Australia.

He gained selection for the All Blacks in 2014 and 2016 with his debut coming in a 61–21 demolition of Japan in Kobe on 1 November 2014, he scored his side’s 8th and final try in the 76th minute of the match. He also went on to feature in the 20–18 victory over the same opposition in Tokyo the same week. Lowe made the squad again the same year for the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals against the United States, Harlequins and Munster.