19 Facts About Graham Lowe

Graham Lowe is a New Zealand former rugby league football coach and administrator.

Graham Lowe previously coached in Australia and England and was the CEO of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.

Graham Lowe is the only non-Australian to coach a State of Origin team.

Graham Lowe had begun coaching the Otahuhu under 18s in 1974 before becoming a first grade coach in 1977 at Otahuhu.

In 1980 Graham Lowe took the Norths club to the Brisbane Rugby League grand final which they won.

Graham Lowe coached Norths until the end of the 1982 season, his last game being against the Arthur Beetson-coached Redcliffe Dolphins at Dolphin Oval.

In 1983, Graham Lowe was appointed coach of New Zealand.

Graham Lowe would relinquish the Kiwis role in 1985 but returned to coach the Kiwis in 1985 and 1986.

Under Graham Lowe's coaching the Kiwis won two and lost 5 games, mostly losing to the powerful Wally Lewis-led Australians.

However, under Graham Lowe's coaching at club level, Wigan would re-emerge to be a power in the British game.

Graham Lowe was successful in bringing the Sea Eagles back to the finals in 1990 and 1991.

Graham Lowe was re-appointed for the 1992 series but Qld went down to the Phil Gould-coached Blues two games to one.

Graham Lowe coached the Western Samoan side for the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.

In 1996, Graham Lowe coached the North Queensland Cowboys on a one-year contract before stepping aside for Tim Sheens.

In 2008 Graham Lowe coached in New Zealand with the Bay of Plenty Stags of the National Provincial Competition.

On 25 November 2009, Graham Lowe was appointed the chief executive officer of Manly Sea Eagles.

Graham Lowe stood down from this position in April 2011 due to health issues.

Graham Lowe came fourth, missing out on one of two council positions.

Graham Lowe's first move at the club was to remove then-current coach Rohan Smith with replaced by former Manly Sea Eagles coach Geoff Toovey.