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James Lowe

ジェームズ・ロウ　/　じぇーむず・ろう

Rugby union player from New Zealand

July 8, 1992 (age 33)　・　Nelson, New Zealand

rugby union player

My Take

What draws me to James Lowe is the rare story tucked inside his stats: a Nelson-born New Zealander who became an Irish international through residency, then took up Irish citizenship alongside his wife in 2025. That is not a flag of convenience to me, it reads as a genuine reinvention. At 188 cm he is built to terrorise wings, but the part I keep circling back to is the choice itself, embracing a second homeland and committing to it fully. Rugby is full of journeymen, yet few rewrite their national identity so wholeheartedly. I find that quietly admirable and far more interesting than any try count.

Overview

James Francis Rawiri Lowe (born 8 July 1992) is a New Zealand-born Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for United Rugby Championship club Leinster. Born in New Zealand, he switched to Ireland after qualifying on residency grounds, and gained Irish citizenship, along with his wife, in 2025.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): James Lowe
Name (Japanese): ジェームズ・ロウ
Reading: じぇーむず・ろう
Born: July 8, 1992 (age 33)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Monkey
Origin: Nelson, New Zealand
Blood type: Private
Height: 188 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby union player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Nelson College

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jameslowe_03/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A6

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