Kieran Low

Kieran Low
Personal information
Full nameKieran Low
Born27 January 1991
Chichester, England
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
Club information
Playing positionLock / Loose Forward
Current clubLondon Irish
Amateur team(s)
Chichester Rugby Club()
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Pts)
2009–London Irish61(20)
2011London Welsh (loan)1(0)
Representative team(s)
2009England U18()
2011England U20()
2013Scotland5(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 November 2014.

† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 25 November 2014.

Kieran Low (born 27 January 1991) is a Scottish international rugby union footballer who plays either as a lock or loose forward for London Irish in the Aviva Premiership.[1][2][3]

Career

Low was born in Chichester and started out playing for Chichester Rugby Club in his hometown before being spotted by London Irish.[4] 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 has currently made more than 30 appearances for Irish.[2]

International career

Low represented England at Under 18 and Under 20 level but chose to play senior international rugby for Scotland, for whom he qualifies through his Dingwall born grandfather.[4][5] He made his international debut on the 23rd November 2013 as a second-half substitute in Scotland's 21–15 defeat to Australia at Murrayfield.[6]

References

  1. "Kieran Low London Irish Player Profile". London Irish. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Kieran Low itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  3. "Kieran Low ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Kieran Low Scotland Player Profile". Scottish Rugby.org. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  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.