Overview
- Dow confirmed her decision in an RFU statement, saying she feels the pull of engineering and is hanging up her boots to start a new chapter.
- She started in England’s 33-13 World Cup final win over Canada in September, a sell-out at Twickenham with nearly 82,000 fans.
- Her international record includes 50 tries in 59 Tests for 245 points, seven Six Nations titles with six Grand Slams, and two WXV1 crowns.
- Head coach John Mitchell praised her as “arguably the best right winger in world rugby” and said the squad will miss her presence.
- Dow holds a mechanical engineering master’s from Imperial College London and had been without a club since leaving Trailfinders earlier in the summer.