George Lowe forced to retire from rugby

Harlequins has today announced that George Lowe has been forced to retire from the game on medical advice.

“Every player is devastated when the decision to retire is taken out of their hands and it was the last thing that I wanted to hear when the diagnosis became clear," said 27-year-old Lowe.

"Despite every effort to get me back on the pitch, it was not to be, but I am immensely thankful to have had so much support from the Club and, in particular, from the medical staff..."

The centre was educated at Epsom College and played youth rugby for Cobham RFC. After joining Harlequins’ Academy in 2008, he made his senior debut in 2009 against Wasps.

In a stellar career for the Club, Lowe made 139 appearances in the quartered shirt, playing 9,935 minutes and scoring 28 tries across eight seasons at The Stoop.