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Yesterday Women’s Rugby World Cup winning Red Roses wing Abby Dow announced her retirement from rugby aged 28.
England Red Roses face off against Spain Women in Women's Internationals Round 3 on Sat 2nd August 2025 at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:00 and is broadcast on BBC iPlayer. In South Africa it’s at 16:00 SAST on RugbyPass TV, 02:00 NZST on RugbyPass TV in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST on RugbyPass TV in Australia and 07:00 EST on RugbyPass TV in the US.
England Red Roses won the last encounter but England Red Roses are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, England Red Roses sits at 1 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Spain Women holds 14.
The two sides are separated by 13 places in the rankings with England Red Roses in position 1 and Spain Women in position 14 as such England Red Roses are favourites on paper.
The official squads for England Red Roses vs Spain Women will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Sign up for freeYesterday Women’s Rugby World Cup winning Red Roses wing Abby Dow announced her retirement from rugby aged 28.
England's World Cup-winning wing Abby Dow has announced her retirement from rugby at the age of 28.
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Emma Sing converts the try.
England are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Megan Jones picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Emma Sing has kicked a conversion.
A wonderful passing move by England is finished off by Abby Dow
The England supporters go wild as Emma Sing successfully kicks the conversion.
England are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Hannah Botterman touching down.
Marlie Packer (England) is shown the red card
The touch judges raise their flags as Emma Sing kicks the conversion.
May Campbell scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!
The touch judges raise their flags as Emma Sing kicks the conversion.
A penetrating move by England results in a try for Emma Sing.
The touch judges raise their flags as Amalia Argudo kicks the conversion.
Claudia Pena scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!
Zoe Harrison adds the two points for England.
Slick passing by England leads to a try for Lilli Ives Campion.
Slick passing by England leads to a try for Helena Rowland.
Zoe Harrison adds the two points for England.
The pick and go results in a try for England as Sarah Bern goes over.
Zoe Harrison does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Incisive passing by England is finished off by Jade Shekells, as they goes over for the try.
Zoe Harrison does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
The pressure has finally told as Sarah Bern scores from close range.
Silky skills by England ends with a try for Helena Rowland.
A bit of individual brilliance by Jess Breach leads to a try for England
A series of passes by England results in a try for Helena Rowland
Zoe Harrison has kicked a conversion.
England are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Marlie Packer touching down.
Zoe Harrison has kicked a conversion.
England are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Maddie Feaunati touching down.