Flying Chiefs winger James Lowe on defying the odds with arthritis

Anyone who has watched Super Rugby this season will have sat up and taken notice of the Chiefs' backline, and in particular a young winger named James Lowe.

Lowe, 22, has scored five tries so far this season and there are some calls in New Zealand, albeit small but growing with every match, that he has an outside chance of being included in the Kiwi World Cup squad.

Not bad for someone who is in their second season of Super Rugby, but more importantly, was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at just 14 years old.

Like most arthritis's, juvenile rheumatoid swells the joint area …