James Lowes

James Lowes
Personal information
Nickname Jimmy
Born 11 October 1969
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
1987–88 Hunslet
1992–96 Leeds 125 20 0 0 80
1996–03 Bradford Bulls 238 98 6 2 406
Total 363 118 6 2 486
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1997 Ireland 1 1 0 0 4
1997–02 Great Britain 5 1 0 0 4
2001 Yorkshire 1 1 0 0 4
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2008–09 Warrington Wolves 16 7 0 9 44
2014– Bradford Bulls 22 14 0 8 64
Total 38 21 0 17 55

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

Lowes was the 1997 Bradford Bulls season's top try scorer. 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.

Lowes played for Bradford Bulls at hooker in the 1999 Super League Grand Final which was lost to St Helens RLFC.

Lowes played for the Bradford Bulls at hooker and scored a try in their 2001 Super League Grand Final victory against the Wigan Warriors. As Super League VI champions, the Bulls played against 2001 NRL Premiers, the Newcastle Knights in the 2002 World Club Challenge. Lowes played at hooker in Bradford's victory. Lowes played for Bradford Bulls at hooker in their 2002 Super League Grand Final loss against St Helens RFC. Lowes played for the Bradford Bulls at hooker and scored a try in their 2003 Super League Grand Final victory against the Wigan Warriors. Whilst on the coaching staff at Salford he made an appearance in a friendly against Swinton, 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, 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.

In 2013 Lowes was named as head coach at Leeds Carnegie

In June 2014 Lowes was named as head coach at Bradford Bulls

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