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MYSTERIOUS: Abby dow - What They Never Told You

Holly Aitchison starts at fly half as Red Roses return to action in Women’s Six Nations opener

Powerful youngster Haineala Lutui is primed for a debut from the bench for England against Ireland

The Independent UK

Mitchell’s Six Nations conundrum: who will be Red Roses’ next Abby Dow?

World champions have a large try-scoring hole to fill and a rejigged side searching for eighth title win in a row

The Guardian - UK

Sports quiz of the week: Ashes defeats, Arsenal goals and Deaflympics medals

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

The Red Roses World Cup winner Abby Dow – ‘the best right winger in world rugby’, according to the head coach, John Mitchell – has announced her retirement from professional rugby

The Guardian - UK

England Rugby World Cup winner Abby Dow announces retirement

The Red Roses wing made 59 international appearances and retires aged 28

The Independent UK

Digested week: How to wind up your sibling – and a great day for introverts

Abby Dow’s brother delivers a masterclass as Napoleon and a black fern, and why we shouldn’t do Sober October

The Guardian - UK

Roar of the Roses: England’s road to World Cup 2025 glory – in pictures

A photographic celebration of England’s journey to World Cup glory, from the opener against USA to beating Canada in the final

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England have won hearts and minds, a prize even greater than the World Cup

The Red Roses have done for rugby what the Lionesses have done for football – putting women’s sport at the forefront

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ve won for women’s sport’: England sing in the rain to celebrate World Cup success

The euphoria that has been a hallmark of the women’s Rugby World Cup shone through as thousands of England fans gathered to celebrate the Red Roses’ triumph

The Guardian - UK

England’s Women’s Rugby World Cup triumph smashes TV viewing records

England’s triumph over Canada on Saturday made history as the most-watched women’s rugby union match ever shown on TV

The Independent UK

Abby Dow: ‘The Red Roses haven’t just won a medal — we’ve won for women’s sport’

Interview: After helping England to World Cup success on home soil, Dow reflects on a remarkable day at Twickenham and her formative days with her family at Maidenhead Rugby Club

The Independent UK

England trust the process with conservative team selection for Women’s World Cup final

Head coach John Mitchell has named an unchanged 23 as the Red Roses aim to beat an impressive Canada side in front of a world-record crowd at Allianz Stadium on Saturday

The Independent UK

Mitchell insists his previous final defeat can help England to Rugby World Cup glory

John Mitchell has learned from the men’s 2019 Rugby World Cup final failings and insists the women will handle the emotional tank well in Saturday’s final

The Guardian - UK

Hannah Botterman fit to face France in semi-final after fearing her World Cup was over

Hannah Botterman has admitted she feared her Rugby World Cup was over after sustaining a back injury against Australia in England’s final pool match

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Scotland beaten heavily by England in Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final

England continued their relentless winning streak in unrelenting rain to book their place in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals by beating Scotland…

The Guardian - UK

England blow away Scotland to set up World Cup semi-final against France

England broke their own world record of consecutive wins with a 40-8 victory against Scotland to set up a World Cup semi-final against France

Evening Standard

England 40-8 Scotland: Forwards shine as Red Roses cruise into semi-finals

The visitors had little response for the set-piece dominance of John Mitchell’s side

The Independent UK

Record-breaking England crush Scotland to power into World Cup semi-finals

England 40-8 Scotland: The Red Roses achieved their 31st consecutive victory to set up a meeting with France in Bristol next week

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The Independent UK

England match record winning run with Australia victory – but sloppy first half shows World Cup vulnerability

England 47-7 Australia: The Red Roses secured their 30th consecutive victory, though injuries to Ellie Kildunne and Hannah Botterman are cause for concern

The Guardian - UK

Abby Dow and England near record territory as Australia search for upset

Red Roses hoping to extend winning streak to 30 games while Wallaroos hunt for spot in quarter-finals

Evening Standard

England vs Australia: Women's Rugby World Cup kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, odds

Hosts are in hot form after two huge victories

The Guardian - UK

‘We are hunting them’ – Breach urges England to be predators not prey against Australia

Jess Breach will win her 50th cap and Alex Matthews will captain England from No 8 in the hosts’ final Rugby World Cup pool game against Australia

The Independent UK

Jess Breach relishing competition as England try record comes into view

Breach’s hat-trick against Samoa took her to 52, nine away from Sue Day’s record, with Abby Dow and Ellie Kildunne close behind.

The Guardian - UK

England get the party started on a night that shows just how big this World Cup could be

Electric atmosphere in Sunderland and at the stadium proves women’s tournament has grown up quicker than anyone ever expected

Evening Standard

England 69-7 United States: Red Roses record statement 11-try win in Women's Rugby World Cup opener

Ellie Kildunne starred on opening night in Sunderland

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