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England Women Abigail Dow

Abigail Dow

Abigail Dow
England Women
England Women
Abigail Dow

Abby Dow is a winger who represents the England national team. She was nominated for the World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year award in 2023.

Nationality

England

Age

28

Position

Outside Back

Height

168cm

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Abigail Dow Bio

Born in Slough on 29 September 1997, Abby Dow’s rugby journey began at the age of five. Encouraged by her sports-loving family, she joined her local club Maidenhead RFC, where her dad, Paul Dow, was a coach. Her natural talent saw her progress to the Reading girls’ team alongside her sister, Ruth.

Dow balanced her early rugby career with her academic pursuits. After finishing school, she secured a place at Imperial College London. She graduated from the prestigious university in 2021 with a masters degree in mechanical engineering.

During this time, Dow’s club career took off. She signed with Wasps Ladies in 2016 and received a professional contract with England in 2020. Next, she transferred to Harlequins Women for the 2022-23 season. The following year, she made headlines by becoming the first signing for a new West London club, Trailfinders Women. Following this, she enjoyed two seasons with the club before announcing her departure in June 2025, citing a ‘difference in philosophy’. 

On the international stage, Dow debuted for England in 2017. She appeared at the Old Mutual Wealth Series, scoring five tries in her first two tests. Since then, she has been a regular fixture. She often appears at the Six Nations and has played a crucial role in the team’s Grand Slam victories. 

Dow made her first Six Nations appearance in 2018, where she scored three tries across three fixtures. In 2020, she was the joint top try scorer with four tries. In 2023, she crossed the line four times against Italy, beating Le Azzurre 68-5.

Elsewhere, one of Dow’s career highlights came at the 2021 Rugby World Cup. Here she scored a brace of tries against Canada in the semi-finals. She also started in the final but a head injury led to her being replaced. Unsurprisingly, she was also named in the England squad for the 2025 Rugby World Cup. During the tournament she made five appearances, notching up her 50th international try in the process.

With a wealth of talent and so much of her career still ahead, we’ll be watching what Abby Dow does next.

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