Abbie Brown (rugby union)
English rugby sevens player
Rugby player
![]() Abbie Brown at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Abigail Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 (age 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Abigail Brown (born 10 April 1996) is an English rugby sevens player. She was selected as a member of the Great Britain women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2] She scored twice in their quarter-final match against Fiji to help Great Britain into the semi-finals.[3]
She plays internationally for the England women's national rugby union team. She is a full-time contracted rugby player.[4]
Brown attended Clyst Vale Community College in Broadclyst, Devon.
References
- ^ "BROWN Abbie". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Exeter's Abbie Brown has potential to create history at Rio 2016 Olympic Games". Exeter Express and Echo.co.uk. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Exeter's Abbie Brown helps Team GB through to semi-finals of rugby sevens at Rio Olympics". Exeter Express and Echo.co.uk. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Palmer, Joe (16 June 2016). "Destination – Rio? Abbie hoping for Olympic sevens selection after whirlwind rugby year with England". gloucestershirelive.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
External links
- RFU Player Profile
- Abbie Brown at the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series (archived)
- Abbie Brown at Team GB
- Abbie Brown at Team England
- Abbie Brown at Olympics.com
- Abbie Brown at Olympedia
- Abigail Brown at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)