World Cup winner Abby Dow quits rugby in shock move to focus on career

Sarah Rendell Wed, 26 November 2025 at 12:01 pm UTC·3 min read Rugby World Cup winner Abby Dow has announced her shock retirement from professional rugby, with the Red Roses coach, John Mitchell, bemoaning the fact England have lost “the best right winger in world rugby at the peak of her powers”. Dow has made the surprise move to focus on her engineering career.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Related: English rugby unveils plan to build on women’s glory: ‘The stakes have never been higher’ The England international’s last game came in the World Cup final where the Red Roses beat Canada 33-13 in front of a world record crowd of 81,885 in September at...