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.

Career

Club rugby

In 2004, Lowe debuted for

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against the

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. Lowe went on to play 100 first class games for the province between 2004 and 2013. In 2009, Lowe was selected for the

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, where he spent 5 years playing for the franchise. In 2014, Lowe left for offshore and signed a 2-year contract with Japanese club

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, in the

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. For the 2016–17 season, Lowe signed with French rugby club

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, in

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, in the south of France.

International

Lowe was selected in the 2009

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for the

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. Lowe was part of the 2010 and 2012 Maori All Blacks tours. Lowe scored a try against

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, in the Maori All Blacks' win in 2010.

References

External links

Hurricanes Profile
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