Smiling James Lowe lights up Leinster

A game badly compromised by the absence of almost two dozen Six Nations stars was rescued by another star turn from Leinster’s James Lowe who continued to entertain long after the final whistle on Saturday afternoon.

The 25-year old Kiwi wing only made his debut in early December but his two first-half tries brought to five the number he has already claimed in his new colours and with just six appearances to his name.

Even those stats do his impact an injustice.