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Farrell not shutting door on Lowe World Cup return
Key takeaways
- James Lowe has won 45 Ireland caps since making his debut under Andy Farrell in 2020
- Lowe, 33, left Leinster at the end of the 2025-26 season after a new deal could not be agreed with the Irish province and United Rugby Championship winners.
- Lowe has been heavily-linked with a move to Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath to replace the outgoing South Africa wing Cheslin Kolbe.
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James Lowe has won 45 Ireland caps since making his debut under Andy Farrell in 2020
Head coach Andy Farrell says former Leinster wing James Lowe is unlikely to feature for Ireland while he is playing in Japan, but did not definitively rule out the possibility of him being selected for the 2027 World Cup.
Lowe, 33, left Leinster at the end of the 2025-26 season after a new deal could not be agreed with the Irish province and United Rugby Championship winners.
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