Kieran Low

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Kieran Low
Full nameKieran Low
Date of birth (1991-01-27) 27 January 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Chichester, West Sussex, England
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock / Loose forward
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Chichester Rugby Club ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2015 London Irish 61 (20)
2011 → London Welsh 1 (0)
2015-16 Glasgow Warriors 3 ((0))
2015-16 → Saracens 1 ((0))
Correct as of 25 November 2014
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009 England U18
2011 England U20
2013 Scotland 5 (0)
Correct as of 25 November 2014

Kieran Low (born 27 January 1991) is a retired Scottish international rugby union footballer who played either as a lock or loose forward. He spent most of his career at London Irish and had short spells at London Welsh, Glasgow Warriors and Saracens.

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Club career

Low was born in Chichester [1] and started out playing for Chichester Rugby Club in his hometown before being spotted by London Irish. [1] 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 Glasgow Warriors for the 2015–16 season, [2] but he did not settle and his playing time was limited by the mental and physical effects of repeated concussions. [3]

Low joined Aviva Premiership champions Saracens 30 December 2015 on loan for the remainder of the 2015–16 season. [4] He retired at the end of the season, aged 25, and has since worked as a painter and decorator. [3]

International career

Low represented England at under-18 and under-20 level but chose to play senior international rugby for Scotland, for whom he qualified through his Dingwall-born grandfather. [1] [5] He made his international debut on 23 November 2013 as a second-half substitute in Scotland's 21–15 defeat to Australia at Murrayfield. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kieran Low Scotland Player Profile". Scottish Rugby.org. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors recruit Scotland lock Kieran Low from London Irish". BBC Sport. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 "My Life in Rugby: Former London Irish and Scotland forward Kieran Low". The Rugby Paper. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Kieran Low: Saracens Sign Glasgow Warriors Lock on Loan". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Scotland coach Scott Johnson names five uncapped players in squad for autumn internationals". The Telegraph. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Scotland vs Australia Match Details". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
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