Tag Archives: James Lowe

James Lowe has endeared himself to not only Leinster people but Irish rugby fans since defecting to Dublin from New Zealand. The Leinster winger has become a fan favourite thanks to his all-action and unpredictable style of play. In many respects, it’s a case of opposites attract. Leinster’s structured regime under Leo Cullen and Stuart Lancaster has proven to be …

Leinster have confirmed that James Lowe underwent a shoulder reconstruction at the end of the 2018/19 season.  Lowe, who made 17 appearances for the eastern province in all competitions last season, had surgery soon after he featured in the Guinness PRO14 final victory over the Glasgow Warriors at the end of May. The club have confirmed that the 27-year-old is …

Leinster have been dealt a blow with the news that James Lowe has been handed a two-week ban for the red card he received in his side’s 26-17 loss to Munster in the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday.  Lowe was sent off by referee Frank Murphy in the first half of the ill-tempered clash for colliding with Andrew Conway in the …

Modern professional rugby has evolved so much in recent times that players continuously need to add strings to their bow in order to remain competitive and to succeed. Tadhg Furlong epitomises this perfectly, as he has a wide array of skills which transcends what you would expect from a tighthead prop.  Gone are the days that the sole role of …

It’s 16 tries in 18 games for James Lowe and it’s safe to say he is flourishing in the Leinster Rugby environment.  The Nelson native hasn’t even been in Ireland a full year due to his Mitre10 Cup commitments last season but he is already a favourite among the Leinster faithful evidenced by the loud chanting of ‘J-Lowe, J-Lowe, J-Lowe’ …

The challenge this week for Munster is to get over the disappointment of their loss to Leinster and focus on the daunting task that is facing the Exeter Chiefs in Sandy Park.  During this morning’s video review session, Munster will likely rue some missed chances they had in their opponents’ 22 while there are probably grievances over some of the …

James Lowe put in an excellent performance yesterday as he helped Leinster to a nail-biting 16-15 victory over bitter rivals Munster in the Guinness PRO14 semi-final.  A beautiful offload to Jack Conan gave Leinster a lead they never relinquished and to top it all off, Lowe was crowned man-of-the-match at the end of the game. When Leinster announced their team …

Jordan Larmour is set to start in one of the biggest games of his career as it is expected he will be named to start on the right wing for Leinster’s Champions Cup final clash against Racing 92 in Bilbao on Saturday according to a report in The Irish Times this evening.  It was expected that James Lowe would start …

On a bitterly cold February morning, James Lowe enters a popular cafe on Dublin’s southside. He spots me from across the room with a typically big smile and the 25-year-old affable Kiwi plants himself on the seat opposite mine and orders a coffee. The former Chiefs star has been on the receiving end of many plaudits lately for his try-scoring exploits …

It’s currently halftime at the RDS and Connacht are leading Leinster 13-11 in bitter and blustery conditions at the Dublin venue.  Leinster opted to play into a strong wind for the opening 40 minutes and it certainly showed as the eastern province declined the kicking option on more than one occasion and instead ran the ball from deep within their …

Does this quota system do any benefit to the clubs or the players?

After digging deep for a hard-fought win at Sandy Park on Sunday, Leinster now welcome the Exeter Chiefs back to Dublin this weekend knowing that a win will go a long way to securing a quarter-final berth in the European Champions Cup. The Irish province sit pretty atop Pool 3, and will fancy their chances of trumping the Premiership champions on …

When it was announced that Leinster had secured the signing of James Lowe, supporters of the eastern province were licking their lips at the thought of the 25-year-old tearing it up at the RDS.  Lowe made his eagerly anticipated debut for Leo Cullen’s side at the weekend in their 36-10 victory over Benetton at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo. The four-capped timed …

There have been some extraordinary moves from the other side of the equator this year. Some players with major talent have made the move north and here are the top five. 1. James Lowe (Chiefs to Leinster) Lowe is an absolutely lethal wing and can finish from anywhere, he has long been tearing it up in Super Rugby and was …

As the Super Rugby league enters the knockout stages and the season nears its end, for some big names of southern hemisphere rugby, it will be their last as they strike out for new adventures in Europe. The riches that await in the Top 14, Aviva Premiership and the Pro12 make for very enticing propositions to stars of the south …

New Zealand Maori coach Colin Cooper has named a very powerful and skilful side to face the Lions in Rotorua on Saturday which includes a real sign of attacking intent with the selection of Damian McKenzie at fly-half. The Maori All Black backline is potentially one of the most exciting put together in recent years. James Lowe, who usually plays …

The new buzz word amongst the Lions coaching management is ‘chaos’. Lions assistant coach, and attack guru, Rob Howley used the word to describe New Zealand’s lethal form of unstructured rugby nine times in Tuesday’s press conference. But has he chosen the wrong word in helping the Lions to prepare for the challenges ahead? If you watch highlights of the …