Ben Lowe
![]() Lowe at Man Of Steel movie premiere, Sydney, June 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Ben Lowe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | 13 March 1985||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Lock, Second-row, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Lowe (born 13 March 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played his whole career with the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. He primarily played lock and second-row, but could also fill in as a centre.
Early life
Born in
Playing career
In 2008, Lowe made his first grade debut in Round two for the
Lowe is the younger brother of fellow
On 5 August 2015, Lowe announced his retirement from rugby league. Injuries had forced Lowe to retire, with consideration to life after football for him and his family. Lowe 116 first grade games - all for South Sydney between the years of 2008 and 2015.[6] Stated “Due to injuries I’ve had to make the difficult decision to retire from football immediately. It hasn't been the easiest decision to make but after long conversations with family and loved ones it was the best for my welfare and the best for my family as we head into life after football,”. Lowe also provided great service to South's feeder club side the North Sydney Bears whom he played 45 games for scoring 8 tries.[7]
He played his last
Statistics
NRL
- Statistics are correct as of Lowe's retirement at the end of the 2015 season [8]
† | Denotes seasons in which Lowe was in the team that won NRL Premiership but did not play in the Grand Final.
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Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts | W | L | D | W-L % |
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2008 | South Sydney | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33.33 |
2009 | South Sydney | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 56.25 |
2010 | South Sydney | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 50.0 |
2011 | South Sydney | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.00 |
2012 | South Sydney | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 66.67 |
2013 | South Sydney | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 75.00 |
2014† | South Sydney | 17 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 52.94 |
2015 | South Sydney | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 64.3 |
Career totals | 117 | 7 | 1/1 | 100 | 0 | 30 | 68 | 49 | 0 | 58.1 |
- Note: In 2014 Ben Lowe was asked to kick a goal for his 100th NRL game in round 23 against the Broncos
- Note 2: In 2015 Ben Lowe retired immediately at the end of round 21 due to ongoing injuries
References
- ^ RLP
- ^ "Ben Lowe Re-signs - Jaiman Lowe Returns - the OFFICIAL website of the South Sydney Rabbitohs". Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ http://www.thechronicle.com.au/story/2010/06/30/ben-lowe-jaiman-origin-maroon-lion-squa-team/
- ^ "Grand Final Late Mail & Team Changes". 5 October 2014.
- ^ "South Sydney's Ben Lowe left "shattered" by grand final omission". 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Ben Lowe Announces His Retirement from Rugby League". 5 August 2015.
- ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs North Sydney Bears Affiliated Players".
- ^ "Ben Lowe - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".