Gavin Lowe (born 1 March 1995 in

Carluke Carluke (; gd, Cathair MoLuaig) is a town that lies in the heart of the Lanarkshire countryside in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, northwest of Lanark and southeast of Wishaw. Carluke is largely a commuting town, with a variety of small stores ...

) is a Scottish international 7s

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player at the Full Back position.

Rugby union career

Amateur career

Lowe first played his rugby for Ayr Rugby but moved on to the

Glasgow Hawks Glasgow Hawks is an amateur rugby union team in Glasgow, Scotland. They were Premiership Division One champions for three consecutive seasons from 2003–04 to 2005–06. History In Paris on 27 August 1995 a meeting of the International Rugby ...

. He was confirmed as part of SportScotland's academy system in 2013. Lowe has been drafted to

Marr Marr (Scottish Gaelic: ''Màrr'') is one of six committee areas in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It has a population of 34,038 (2001 Census). Someone from Marr is called a ''Màrnach'' in Scottish Gaelic. Etymology The genesis of the name ''Marr ...

in the

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for the 2017-18 season.

Professional career

Lowe secured an Elite Development Programme position at the Glasgow Warriors in 2013 and in 2014. This meant he could continue playing for Glasgow Hawks whilst training and challenging for a place at the Warriors. He played for

Glasgow Warriors Glasgow Warriors are a professional rugby union side from Scotland. The team plays in the United Rugby Championship league and in the European Professional Club Rugby tournaments. In the 2014–15 season they won the Pro12 title and became t ...

in their match against

Aberdeen GSFP Aberdeen Grammar School FP RFC, also known as Aberdeen Grammar, are an amateur rugby union club based in Aberdeen, Scotland. They currently compete in the . The club plays its home games at Rubislaw in the city's west end. Honours *Scottish Na ...

on 8 August 2013, scoring a try in the match. After 2 seasons with the Warriors, he was released in 2015. On 23 June 2021 it was announced that he had been signed by the Ayrshire Bulls to play in the Super 6.

International career

Lowe is now a regular in the Scotland 7s side.

References

External links

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Scottish Rugby biography

Glasgow Warriors biography
1995 births Living people Scottish rugby union players Glasgow Warriors players Glasgow Hawks players Ayr RFC players Scotland international rugby sevens players Cumnock RFC players Marr RFC players Male rugby sevens players Rugby union players from South Lanarkshire {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-stub