Ben Lowe (born 13 March 1985) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played his whole career with the

South Sydney Rabbitohs The South Sydney District Rugby League Football Club, also known as the South Sydney Rabbitohs, is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Maroubra, New South Wales, Maroubra that competes in the Nat ...

in the

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. He primarily played

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and second-row, but could also fill in as a

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Early life

Born in

Toowoomba, Queensland Toowoomba ( ), nicknamed 'The Garden City' and 'T-Bar', is a city on the border of South East Queensland and Darling Downs regions of Queensland, Australia. It is located west of Queensland's capital, Brisbane. The urban population of Toowoom ...

Ben is the brother of Jaiman. He was educated at

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Playing career

In 2008, Lowe made his first grade debut in Round two for the

against the

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the NRL Telstra Premiership, as well as competitions facilitated by ...

, a game in which he scored the first try of the match and also of his

career. In round 25 of 2009 he scored a try in South Sydney's 41–6 flogging of the

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. Lowe is the younger brother of fellow Rabbitoh Jaiman Lowe. He was selected to be the 18th man in the Queensland squad for the third State Of Origin game in 2010. He was a part of the South Sydney squad that won the 2014 NRL Premiership, being named on an extended bench for the final after featuring in 17 regular season games. Lowe was reportedly "shattered" by the omission but did manage to play lock in Souths 39-0 victory over St Helens in the 2015 World Club Challenge. On 5 August 2015, Lowe announced his retirement from

. 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. 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 The North Sydney Bears are an Australian rugby league football club based in Cammeray on Sydney's North Shore (Sydney), North Shore. The club currently competes in the NSW Cup, having exited the National Rugby League following the 1999 NRL s ...

where he played 45 games and scored 8 tries. He played his last

game on 25 July 2015 where South Sydney beat Newcastle by 46 points in a 52-6 score. Lowe played for only 9 minutes off the bench in jersey number 14.

Statistics

NRL

: ''Statistics are correct as of Lowe's retirement at the end of the 2015 season'' *''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

External links

South Sydney Rabbitohs profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lowe, Ben 1985 births Living people Australian rugby league players North Sydney Bears NSW Cup players Queensland Residents rugby league team players Rugby league locks Rugby league players from Toowoomba Rugby league second-rows South Sydney Rabbitohs players 21st-century Australian sportsmen