Kieran Low (born 27 January 1991) is a retired

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international

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footballer who played either as a lock or loose forward. He spent most of his career at

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and had short spells at London Welsh,

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and

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Club career

Low was born in Chichester and started out playing for Chichester Rugby Club in his hometown before being spotted by

. He was initially a member of the London Irish academy and had a short spell on loan at London Welsh before establishing himself firmly in the Exiles first team. He made more than 60 appearances for Irish. Low moved to Scotland to join

for the 2015–16 season, but he did not settle and his playing time was limited by the mental and physical effects of repeated

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. Low joined

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champions

30 December 2015 on loan for the remainder of the 2015–16 season. He retired at the end of the season, aged 25, and has since worked as a painter and decorator.

International career

Low represented

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at under-18 and

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level but chose to play senior international rugby for , for whom he qualified through his Dingwall-born grandfather. He made his international debut on 23 November 2013 as a second-half substitute in Scotland's 21–15 defeat to at Murrayfield.

References

External links

London Irish Profile

{{DEFAULTSORT:Low, Kieran 1991 births Living people Rugby union locks London Irish players London Welsh RFC players Glasgow Warriors players Saracens F.C. players Scottish rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players English people of Scottish descent Rugby union players from Chichester