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Abby Dow: Red Roses
Wing Abby Dow, born in Slough on 29 September 1997, made her England debut against Canada on 17 November 2017, alongside fellow debutants Jess Breach, Ellie Kildunne and Zoe Harrison. Her 50 tries rank seventh on the Red Roses' all-time list, and her 250 points place her tenth among England's leading scorers.
Dow has been selected for two Women's Rugby World Cups, with England finishing runners-up in 2021 and winning the title in 2025.
Dow has been selected for two Women's Rugby World Cups, with England finishing runners-up in 2021 and winning the title in 2025.
Caps–
Points250
England legacy
No.7 on England's all-time tries list
Player file
At a glance
- Born29 September 1997
- BirthplaceSlough
- England debut17 November 2017 v Canada
- Points250 No.10 all-time
- Tries50 No.7 all-time
Major tournaments
2021 Women's Rugby World Cup2025 Women's Rugby World Cup
Every England try
Abby Dow's tries
Tries48In our match records
Matches scored in32For England
Hat-tricks3Three or more in a match
Opponents10Different nations scored against
Season by season
Tries by year
| Year | Tries |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 8 |
Favourite opponents
Most tries against
- First England try
- v Canada, 17 November 2017 · Women's Test matches
- Latest
- v Scotland, 14 September 2025 · Women's Rugby World Cup
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 14 Sep 2025 | England 40–8 ScotlandWomen's Rugby World Cup | Women's Rugby World Cup | 42' |
| 47 | 22 Aug 2025 | England 69–7 United StatesWomen's Rugby World Cup | Women's Rugby World Cup | 42' |
| 45–46 | 26 Apr 2025 | England 43–42 FranceWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 3', 57' |
| 43–44 | 19 Apr 2025 | England 59–7 ScotlandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 73', 78' |
| 41–42 | 29 Mar 2025 | Wales 12–67 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 67', 76' |
| 39–40 | 6 Oct 2024 | New Zealand 31–49 EnglandWomen's WXV | Women's WXV | 9', 44' |
| 38 | 14 Sep 2024 | England 24–12 New ZealandWomen's Test matches | Women's Test matches | 30' |
| 35–37 | 20 Apr 2024 | England 88–10 IrelandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | Hat-trick 6', 37', 63' |
| 34 | 13 Apr 2024 | Scotland 0–46 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 11' |
| 33 | 30 Mar 2024 | England 46–10 WalesWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 45' |
| 32 | 29 Apr 2023 | England 38–33 FranceWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 16' |
| 31 | 15 Apr 2023 | Wales 3–59 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 40' |
Show all 32 matches
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27–30 | 2 Apr 2023 | England 68–5 ItalyWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | Hat-trick 8', 52', 55', 71' |
| 25–26 | 5 Nov 2022 | Canada 19–26 EnglandWomen's Rugby World Cup | Women's Rugby World Cup | 14', 49' |
| 24 | 22 Oct 2022 | South Africa 0–75 EnglandWomen's Rugby World Cup | Women's Rugby World Cup | 63' |
| 23 | 8 Oct 2022 | Fiji 19–84 EnglandWomen's Rugby World Cup | Women's Rugby World Cup | 58' |
| 22 | 26 Mar 2022 | Scotland 5–57 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 25' |
| 21 | 21 Nov 2021 | England 89–0 United StatesWomen's Test matches | Women's Test matches | 4' |
| 20 | 7 Nov 2021 | England 56–15 New ZealandWomen's Test matches | Women's Test matches | 77' |
| 19 | 31 Oct 2021 | England 43–12 New ZealandWomen's Test matches | Women's Test matches | 70' |
| 17–18 | 30 Apr 2021 | France 15–17 EnglandWomen's Test matches | Women's Test matches | 13', 36' |
| 15–16 | 10 Apr 2021 | Italy 3–67 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 54', 61' |
| 14 | 23 Feb 2020 | England 27–0 IrelandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 13' |
| 12–13 | 10 Feb 2020 | Scotland 0–53 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 36', 55' |
| 11 | 2 Feb 2020 | France 13–19 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 8' |
| 10 | 23 Nov 2019 | England 60–3 ItalyWomen's Test matches | Women's Test matches | 40' |
| 9 | 24 Feb 2019 | Wales 12–51 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 63' |
| 8 | 10 Mar 2018 | France 18–17 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 7' |
| 7 | 10 Feb 2018 | England 52–0 WalesWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 17' |
| 6 | 4 Feb 2018 | Italy 7–42 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 58' |
| 3–5 | 25 Nov 2017 | England 69–19 CanadaWomen's Test matches | Women's Test matches | Hat-trick 11', 24', 34' |
| 1–2 | 17 Nov 2017 | England 79–5 CanadaWomen's Test matches | Women's Test matches | 39', 61' |