Phil Dowson

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Phil Dowson
Full name Philip David Acton Dowson
Date of birth (1981-10-01) October 1, 1981
Place of birth Guildford, England
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)
2012– England 7 (0)
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team Comps
2005 England Hong Kong

Phil Dowson (born 1 October 1981 in Guildford, 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 from the Newcastle Falcons in the summer of 2009.[8] In 2012, Dowson gained his first full international cap for England vs Scotland in the Six Nations. A further cap against Italy as well as substitute appearances against France and Ireland.

He was named as England captain for England's next match, although it was a non capped match, against the Barbarians which England went on to win 57–26.

References

  1. "Newcastle 37–33 Sale". BBC. 17 April 2004. Retrieved 16 July 2009. 
  2. "Dowson gets suited and booted for Rugby World Cup". RFU. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009. 
  3. "Dowson enjoying step up to elite". ESPN Scrum. 19 June 2005. Retrieved 16 July 2009. 
  4. "England Saxons squad for Ireland A match". RFU. 23 January 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2008. 
  5. "Varndell shines in Saxons victory". BBC. 2 February 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2008. 
  6. "England Saxons 17–13 NZ Maori". BBC. 2 June 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2009. 
  7. "Ireland A 49–22 England Saxons". BBC. 21 June 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009. 
  8. "Dowson leaves Falcons for Saints". BBC. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009. 

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