James Lowes

James Lowes
Personal information
Nickname Jimmy
Born 11 October 1969 (1969-10-11) (age 42)
Playing information
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 14 st 0 lb (89 kg)
Position Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Hunslet
1995–96 Leeds
1996–03 Bradford Bulls 162 85 2 2 346
Total 162 85 2 2 346
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1999–02 Ireland
1996–03 Great Britain

James Lowes is a British former rugby league player and assistant coach for the Leeds Rhinos. He played for Hunslet Hawks and Leeds Rhinos, but his best years were with the Bradford Bulls, where he won many trophies. He played there from 1996 to 2003.

In the 1997 post-season Lowes was selected to play for Great Britain at hooker in all three matches against Australia in the Super League Test series, scoring a try in the opening game.

Whilst on the coaching team at Salford City Reds he made an appearance in a friendly against Swinton Lions, scoring a try.

Lowes was included in Bradford's; 'Millennium Masters', 'Bull Masters', and in August 2007 he was named in the 'Team Of The Century'. Only six players have been included in all three lists, they are; Lowes, Karl Fairbank, Trevor Foster, Keith Mumby, Robbie Paul, and Ernest Ward.

Lowes was named head coach at Warrington Wolves, after the departure of Paul Cullen in the 2008 season. However, after a disappointing opening to the 2009 season, Lowes was replaced by Tony Smith.

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