Low signs for the Chiefs
Scottish international Moray Low says he is “excited” about the challenge that awaits him at Exeter Chiefs next season.
The experienced 29-year-old prop will join on a two-year deal from Glasgow Warriors and is the latest name Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has added to his ranks for the 2014/15 season.
Low follows England international Thomas Waldrom in heading for the Westcountry next term, having spent the past eight years in Glasgow where he has made made 144 appearances for the RaboDirect PRO12 side.
His arrival at Sandy Park will be nicely timed as the Chiefs are set to lose current tight-heads Hoani Tui and Craig Mitchell to Lyon and Cardiff Blues respectively.
With 25 caps for Scotland already to his name, Low hopes tackling the demands of the Aviva Premiership will help to further his career both for club and country. “It’s a massive challenge for me, but it’s one that I am certainly looking forward to,” said Low. “Exeter are a quality and ambitious club and they’ve really established themselves within the Premiership over the last few years."
“Having met and chatted with Rob and had a look around the place, I really like what’s happening down there. The style of rugby they play, the crowd they’ve got behind them, you can see the Chiefs is a great place on and off the field."
“As I said, it’s a big challenge but as a player you want to test yourself at the very top end. The Premiership, I know, is a tough division and you don’t get any easy games playing in it, so it will be good to see how I go and how I can play my part.”
Having made his Warriors debut back in 2006, Low admits leaving Glasgow was not an easy decision.
“I’ve really enjoyed my time at the Warriors and I’d like to thank everyone at the club for helping me develop as a player,” he added. “The club have really come on a lot since my early days there and I want to play a big part for them between now and the end of the season."
“Moving to Exeter, though, it will definitely offer me something different. Sometimes when you’ve been at a club for a long time you can get comfortable in a position, so it will be interesting to have something new to get stuck into."
“It’ll be up to me to get my head down, make new friends within the squad and look to earn the respect of the players and the coaches around me. It will almost be like starting all over again in some ways, but that’s something that excites me and will hopefully drive me to do well at Exeter.”
Low’s arrival is unlikely to be the last new addition brought in by Baxter, who is hopeful of bringing in more fresh faces, as well as tying up new deals for several more of his current squad.
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