Lowry beat the first-up tackler in the preamble to his captain Peter OMahonys try and while his main contribution either side of the interval was an occasional involvement in aerial ping-pong, he reminded everyone of his mesmerising footwork on 50 minutes in bamboozling three Italian players. Michael Lowry says Ulster did not feel the need to "throw the book out" after home defeats by Toulouse and Munster threatened to derail their season. Yes, seriously. It was the former schoolboy outhalfs first age-grade international at fullback, press-ganged into the role because of injuries. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho. Its never been a problem, said the 6ft 3in Farrell when asked about Lowrys stature. The 23-year-old capped a spellbinding first Test outing by claiming two of nine Irish tries in Sundays crushing 57-6 bonus-point success over Italy. Head coach has selected diminutive full-back to face Italy, Andy Farrell: Hes explosive, his size is an added bonus. His first meaningful contribution in Test rugby arrived at 90 seconds as he made a half-break, his second, 50 seconds later, showcased that beautiful balance and footwork as he flummoxed the first defender, leaving the Italian empty-handed on the turf. Hes a top #IREvITA #GuinnessSixNations pic.twitter.com/1Oyw9WaCkK. Look at the TV numbers. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. 9. But that could not dampen the mood of outstanding Ulster player Lowry, who was left sporting a couple of facial wounds following an exceptional start in the green jersey. I guess we have to be aware of them but we have to focus on what we can bring to the game as well. The Ulster full-back is being rewarded for a string of electric performances at provincial level. Within seconds, the first consequences were being felt with chaos around the scrum rule. Against that backdrop, Lowry can be pleased with his contribution. 6. Full-back Michael Lowry has said its not his personality to look for hat-tricks, after the Ireland debutant unselfishly passed to teammate James Lowe to score against Italy on the weekend, despite having bagged a brace already.
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