Abbie Brown (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 10 April 1996 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Abbie Brown (b. 10 April 1996) is a British 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]
References
- ^ "BROWN Abbie". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "Exeter's Abbie Brown has potential to create history at Rio 2016 Olympic Games". Exeter Express and Echo.co.uk. 2016-08-02. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "Exeter's Abbie Brown helps Team GB through to semi-finals of rugby sevens at Rio Olympics". Exeter Express and Echo.co.uk. 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ Palmer, Joe (2016-06-16). "Destination – Rio? Abbie hoping for Olympic sevens selection after whirlwind rugby year with England". gloucestershirelive.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-13.