| Full name | Philip David Acton Dowson | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 1, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Guildford, Surrey | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) | ||
| School | Sedbergh School | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Number Eight, Flanker | ||
| Youth clubs | |||
| Wigton | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2001–09 2009– |
Newcastle Falcons Northampton Saints |
96 42 |
(45) (40) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2005– | England Saxons | 13 | (0) |
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 2005 | England | Hong Kong | |
Phil Dowson (born 1 October 1981 in Guildford, Surrey, England) is an English rugby union player for Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership.
Dowson's position of choice is as a Number 8 and he can also operate as a Flanker.
In 2004 he was a member of Falcons’ Powergen Cup winning side at Twickenham.[1]
Dowson represented the England Sevens team at the 2005 World Cup in Hong Kong.[2] He was then selected for the 2005 Churchill Cup.[3]
He was called into the England Saxons side that defeated Ireland A on 1 February 2008.[4][5]
Dowson represented England Saxons at the 2007 Churchill Cup[6] and 2009 Churchill Cup.[7]
Dowson signed for the Northampton Saints in the summer of 2009.[8]
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