'You're going to see Charlie Ngatai light it up' - Lowe

James Lowe says he expects Leinster's latest recruit Charlie Ngatai to "light it up" when the United Rugby Championship kicks off in three weeks time.

The one-cap All Black arrives in Dublin following four seasons in the Top 14 with Lyon, whom he helped win a European Challenge Cup earlier this year in Marseille.

Primarily a centre, the 32-year-old can also cover full-back, and is likely to be a consistent presence in their URC side at the very least, on account of their hefty Irish international contingent.

Ngatai's move to Dublin reunited him with Lowe, after the pair played together for the Chiefs in Super Rugby between 2014 and 2017.

And the Ireland international has backed the former All Black to make an instant impact in blue.

"I was fortunate enough to play with 'Chis' for a couple of years before he went on," Lowe said, following Leinster's open training session at Longford RFC on Thursday.

"He's a legend of a bloke, a huge family man, four kids, a crazy household, but he's a very, very good rugby player and I think he'll be an awesome asset for us.

"He's a bit of an older head now, the game intrigues him, he'll always question things and will analyse games in a very coaching sort of manner.

"A huge wealth of experience and knowledge in there, and physically he's at the top of his game. I think in Round 1 you're going to see Charlie Ngatai light it up."

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Lowe is also quite familiar with another of the province's summer arrivals, new attack coach Andrew Goodman. While