Education
Sedbergh School.
Sedbergh School.
Dowson"s position of choice is as a number 8 and he can also operate as a flanker. Dowson represented the England Sevens team at the 2005 World Cup in Hong Kong. He was then selected for the 2005 Churchill Cup.
He was called into the England Saxons side that defeated Ireland A on 1 February 2008.
Dowson represented England Saxons at the 2007 Churchill Cup and 2009 Churchill Cup. Dowson signed for the Northampton Saints from the Newcastle Falcons in the summer of 2009.
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 signed for Worcester Warriors in the 2015-2016 season in the Aviva Premiership.
In 2004 he was a member of Falcons’ Powergen Cup winning side at Twickenham.
