Karl Lowe

Karl Lowe

Birth name	Karl William Lowe
Date of birth	(1984-09-17) 17 September 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Hastings, New Zealand
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	104 kg (16 st 5 lb)
School	Hastings Boys High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–16 2016-2017 Canon Eagles Provence Rugby 18 (5) Correct as of 19 January 2015 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2004–13 Hawke's Bay 100 (105) Correct as of 25 October 2013 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–13 Hurricanes 41 (10) Correct as of 15 July 2013 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010, 2012, 2009 Maori All Blacks  Junior All Blacks

Karl Lowe (born 17 September 1984) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. Lowe is from Hastings and attended St Johns College and Hastings Boys High School. Lowe's younger brother is Jonah Lowe.^[1]

In 2004, Lowe debuted for Hawke's Bay against the Bay of Plenty Steamers. Lowe went on to play 100 first class games for the province between 2004 and 2013.

In 2009, Lowe was selected for the Hurricanes, where he spent 5 years playing for the franchise.

In 2014, Lowe left for offshore and signed a 2-year contract with Japanese club Canon Eagles, in the Top League.

For the 2016–17 season, Lowe signed with French rugby club Provence Rugby, in Aix en Provence, in the south of France.

Lowe was selected in the 2009 Junior All Blacks for the Pacific Nations Cup. Lowe was part of the 2010 and 2012 Maori All Blacks tours.

Lowe scored a try against Ireland, in the Maori All Blacks' win in 2010.^[2]

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