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England Women Abigail Dow

Abigail Dow

England Women
Abigail Dow
Abigail Dow

Nationality

England

Age

27

Position

Outside Back

Height

168cm

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Abigail Dow Stats

Stats compared to other Outside Backs
100%
Defenders Beaten
100%
Kicks in Play
Tackles Completed
91%
Line Breaks
100%
Carries
100%
100%
Tries

Abigail Dow Stats

Stats compared to other Outside Backs
Abigail Dow
Abigail Dow

Key Stats

Defenders Beaten
20
Kicks in Play
7
Tackles Completed
0.69
Line Breaks
12
Carries
42
Tries
6

Season Performance

Minutes played: 320

Season Performance

Minutes played: 320
Abigail Dow

Attack

Rank
Points
30
Tries
6
Line Breaks
12
Carries
42
Carries Per Minute
0.13
Metres Carried
453
Defenders Beaten
20
Turnovers Won
3
Defenders Beaten
20
Touches
55
Post Contact Metres
217

Defence

Rank
Tackles Made
22
Tackles Completed
0.69
Dominant Tackles
3
Tackles Per Minute
0.07
Turnovers Won
3
Ruck Arrival Effectiveness
0.07

Passing

Rank
Try Assists
1
Successful Passes
15
Bad Passes
3
Pass Accuracy
83%

Kicking

Rank
Successful Penalties
0
Successful Conversions
0
Kicks in Play
7
Drop Goals
0
Goals Converted
0

Discipline

Rank
Penalties Conceded
2
Yellow Cards
0
Red Cards
0

Match Stats

Bio

A vital player for both the England national team and Trailfinders Women, Abigail Dow is one of the premier wingers in women’s rugby. More commonly known as Abby Dow, she is one of England’s most celebrated players. Her accolades include being named in the World Rugby Dream Team of the Year (2021, 2022 and 2023) and being awarded the Try of the Year accolade in 2022.

Born in Slough on 29 September 1997, 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. 

The Trailfinders were one of two new teams to join the Premiership for the 2023-24 season. As expected, Dow delivered for her new club. She finished as the season’s top try scorer with 12 tries.

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 (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024).

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.

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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