 Born in Toowoomba, Queensland Ben is the brother of Jaiman.He was educated at St Mary's College, Toowoomba

In 2008, Lowe made his first grade debut in Round two for the South Sydney Rabbitohs against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, a game in which he scored the first try of the match and also of his NRL career.In round 25 of 2009 he scored a try in South Sydney's 41–6 flogging of the St. George Illawarra Dragons.