LEINSTER TODAY CONFIRMED the signing of 24-year Maori All Black James Lowe.
The back has scored 18 tries in 29 appearances for the Chiefs Super Rugby side and represented the Maori All Blacks on five occasions, scoring six tries, one of which came against Munster in Thomond Park last November.
Lowe made an impact with the Chiefs despite suffering from a rare arthritic affliction that had him bed-ridden and in severe pain as a teenager.
He made his Super League debut in 2014, scoring a try in that game, and has added a further 17 since.
Lowe will join up with his new Leinster team-mates after the conclusion of the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup campaign which he will play for his home province Tasman.
Speaking to Leinster’s official website this morning, head coach Leo Cullen said:
“James is a quality and still relatively young outside back that we have been tracking for some time, so we are delighted that he has agreed to join us.
“We believe James will greatly add to the outside backs that we have and provide good competition in the squad as we look to remain competitive in both the Guinness PRO12 and the Champions Cup.
“We look forward to welcoming James to Leinster and seeing him out on the field representing the team once his commitments in New Zealand come to a close.”
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He has a point regarding pin placements but as it was the same for both teams there is a hint of sour grapes about it.
@Ronan Doyle: exactly , sour grapes. Same for everyone Im afraid. Suck it up Justin.
Difference is, when your going for a win you have to play differently and be more aggressive compared to defending a lead.
We clearly need a Brexit for our Ryder cup team. Doing fine with the rest of the nationalities.
@Johnnathan Biskalero: That course was set up like a pay for play, keep them moving, can’t lose a ball, hit it anywhere you want, hen run. That’s the PGA of America business and having lost on proper Professional tournament courses they had to make it easy and hope for the best.
Can’t wait to see how they handle the Golf national de Paris, a proper Course that’ll be set up for a professional tournament.
That’s what I love about the Ryder cup. The captains lay out their own course. McGinley done the best job ever of this. Narrow fairways, thick rough, lots of run-offs the greens. US just did the same this time. Huge fairways for their big hitters to let loose on. Also why Rory done so well also.
Unfortunately Darren let personal friendships get in the way cold calculated decisions on his picks,I wouldn’t have Lee Westwood in my Sun fourball.
Did well James, that’s why Rory did well.
@David Hanlon: how Knox never made the team is a joke…….world ranked 47 gets picked ahead of him & he’s at 19…..make no sense…
Rose is right. When you’re well up going into the final days singles and it’s set up with easy pins it leaves very few opportunities to force mistakes from the leading team. I thought they were easy pins.
They were easy pins but stupid of Rose to complain. It’s just one of several advantages the home team gets and which Europe will have in 2018.
I wondered how Sergio hit a 63 in the singles and only secured a half against big Phil! Two golfing gladiators all the same, providing great entertainment.
However, it’s the host’s prerogative as to pin positions on any Ryder Cup day. All part of the strategy to outfox the opponent, which the yanks did with aplomb.
Rose isn’t a sour grapes kinda guy; just telling it honestly as he saw it.
A USA win is good for the bi annual contest, given our treble success to 2014, and with their team members’ superior world rankings, US ran to form on this occasion.
Roll on Paris 18…
Justin..just bring your putter next time buddy and things will be fine!!
Too many Englishmen in the team. All 6 were defeated last night. Maybe the qualifying criteria needs to be looked at
According to world rankings Europe had 4 players better then 4 others. Alex noren Shane Lowry Russell Knox and Casey are all better ranked then Fitzpatrick Sullivan Westwood and kaymer
@Barry Newell: no issue with Fitzpatrick & Sullivan getting in but Westwood & Kaymer are not playing well enough at the moment…
If the pins were easy why did he not get more birdies ? Get over it Justin you lost fair and square.
Is it not the PGAs right as hosts to do as they see fit to help the US team? Also if the pins were easier then why didn’t Europe make more birdies. Needs to pipe down and except the loss. The US played well & majority of the Europe team didn’t turn (Westwood leading that pack).
Roll on France in 2 years. Bring back McGinley.
The English putted like a pro am
Paul McGinley openly admitted that he got gleneagles set up exactly like a European tour event in 2014 to suit his team. Oak hill was set up us open style in 1995 and the belfry once cut down their rough so that seve Ballesteros could play in the early 90s. Nothing new and complaining about it is sour grapes. Truth is you can’t lose a session 4-0 or carry passengers like Westwood if you expect to win.
Not sure of the logic here, if it was so easy why did he miss so many putts.
What a cry baby…let’s face it Europe were absolutely crap on the first day and that’s what caught them out. Likes it’s the pins fault the European players couldn’t play the game as well as the Americans.
He’s basically saying he can’t putt