Date of birth | 1 March 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Carluke, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Auchinleck Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gavin Lowe (born 1 March 1995 in Carluke) is a Scottish international 7s rugby union player at the Full Back position.
Rugby union career
Amateur career
Lowe first played his rugby for Ayr Rugby but moved on to the Glasgow Hawks. He was confirmed as part of SportScotland's academy system in 2013.
Lowe has been drafted to Marr in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season.[1]
Professional career
Lowe secured an Elite Development Programme position at the Glasgow Warriors in 2013 and in 2014.[2] This meant he could continue playing for Glasgow Hawks whilst training and challenging for a place at the Warriors.
He played for Glasgow Warriors in their match against Aberdeen GSFP on 8 August 2013, scoring a try in the match.[3]
After 2 seasons with the Warriors, he was released in 2015.
On 23 June 2021 it was announced that he had been signed by the Ayrshire Bulls to play in the Super 6.[4]
International career
Lowe is now a regular in the Scotland 7s side.[5]
References
- ^ "Pro-player draft". Glasgow Warriors. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Scottish Rugby name new elite development players". BBC Sport. 24 June 2014.
- ^ "Young guns in emphatic Aberdeen win - Glasgow Warriors".
- ^ Twitter https://twitter.com/ayrshirebulls/status/1407766725819518981. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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External links
- Gavin Lowe at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
- Scottish Rugby biography
- Glasgow Warriors biography