Drury Low
{{Short description|Cook Islands international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2015}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Drury Low
|fullname = Drury Low
|nickname =
|image = Drury Low.jpg
|imagesize = 200
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|4|2}}
|birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand
|height = {{convert|184|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|84|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|WG|FB}}
|club1 = Canberra Raiders
|year1start = 2010
|year1end =
|appearances1 = 2
|tries1 = 3
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 12
|club2 = {{nowrap|Canterbury Bulldogs}}
|year2start = 2013
|year2end = 14
|appearances2 = 9
|tries2 = 3
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 12
|teamA = Cook Islands
|yearAstart = 2012
|yearAend = 15
|appearancesA = 4
|triesA = 1
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 4
|updated = 17 January 2019
|source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/drury-low/summary.html Drury Low] rugbyleagueproject.org
}}
Drury Low (born 2 April 1990) is a Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who plays for the Narellan Jets in the Group 6 Rugby League and previously with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League. His position is on the {{rlp|wg}}.
Playing career
Low is of Cook Islander descent. Low played his junior rugby league with Altona Roosters{{cite news|url=http://www.maribyrnong.starweekly.com.au/story/279059/vrl-altona-roosters-plan-to-make-it-a-year-to-remember/?nav=Y2F0X2lkLzI=|title=Altona Roosters plan to make it a year to remember|author=Jenkinson, Lance|newspaper=Maribyrnong Star Weekly|date=19 April 2015|access-date=19 April 2015|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150418161243/http://www.maribyrnong.starweekly.com.au/story/279059/vrl-altona-roosters-plan-to-make-it-a-year-to-remember/?nav=Y2F0X2lkLzI=#|archive-date=18 April 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} & Waverley Oakleigh Panthers,{{cite news|url=http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=825|title=Drury Low|website=the Bulldogs|date=15 April 2015|accessdate=15 April 2015|archive-date=6 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406092307/http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=825|url-status=dead}} in the Melbourne Rugby League whilst being educated at Bayside Secondary College.
Low in his late teens was then selected to play for Canberra Raiders where he made his Toyota Cup Debut scoring 2 tries away against Parramatta Eels.{{cite web|url=http://www.raiders.com.au/default.aspx?s%3Darticle-display%26id%3D25170 |title=Depleted Raiders hold out Warriors for gutsy win|accessdate=2010-06-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706111710/http://www.raiders.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=25170 |archivedate=6 July 2011|df=dmy}} In 2009, Low went on to making the Toyota Cup team of the year and win the Toyota Cup Premiership in the inaugural year.
Low made his NRL debut in June 2010 scoring two tries against the New Zealand Warriors. Low played for the Souths Logan Magpies in the 2011 Queensland Cup.[http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=38729 Round 1 Queensland Intrust Super Cup Preview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403050854/http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=38729|date=3 April 2011}} rleague.com, 18 March 2011
Representative career
In 2010, Low was picked for the Junior Kiwis.[http://www.nrl.com/NewsViews/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/10874/newsId/60572/Default.aspx Nine NYC-winning Warriors named in Jnr Kiwis] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130173736/http://www.nrl.com/NewsViews/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/10874/newsId/60572/Default.aspx# |date=30 January 2016 }} NRL.com, 6 October 2010
In 2012, Low made his international debut for the Cook Islands in a match against Lebanon.
Low represented the Cook Islands in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
On 17 October 2015, Low played for the Cook Islands in their Asia-Pacific Qualifier match against Tonga for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- [http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=825 Canterbury Bulldogs profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406092307/http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=825 |date=6 April 2015 }}
{{Cook Islands squad 2013 Rugby League World Cup}}
{{2009 National Youth Competition Team of the Year}}
{{Canberra Raiders squad - 2008 NYC premiers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Low, Drury}}
Category:Canberra Raiders players
Category:Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
Category:Cook Islands national rugby league team players
Category:Mount Pritchard Mounties players
Category:New Zealand rugby league players
Category:New Zealand sportspeople of Cook Island descent
Category:Rugby league fullbacks
Category:Rugby league players from Auckland
Category:Souths Logan Magpies players
Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby league players in Australia
Category:Cook Island expatriate rugby league players