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playoffs. Wasps won both finals and Abbott scored a try in both. He formed an exciting centre partnership with Fraser Waters.
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for the 2006–07 season, but only made 17 appearances for them. On 24 October 2007 Abbott announced his retirement due to a
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two weeks later, was selected in
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548:"Abbott takes it in his stride"
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