New three-year Leinster deal sets scene for James Lowe's Ireland bow

Lowe qualifies for Ireland under the old three-year residency rule as of this November.

James Lowe's bounce in person is infectious and, whatever about his inner thoughts when losing out on a place in the squad at the back end of Leinster's European-winning campaign two seasons ago due to a restriction on Antipodean players, his public utterances were pitch-perfect. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

James Lowe once paid homage to Isa Nacewa by describing him as a god among mortals.

This was at the fag end of Nacewa's second stint at Leinster when the veteran was all but playing on one leg and yet still driving the team, the club, and their very culture forward. For Lowe, only six months in the door at that point, the older man was a beacon that lit his path.