Saracens secured their first Premiership Women’s Rugby title in four years, defeating Trailfinders with a clinical attack, strong defence, and impressive kicking game, despite playing with 14 players for 20 minutes.
Four-try veteran flanker Marlie Packer "doesn't go away" as she eyes a fitting England finale in Bordeaux's Women's Six Nations Grand Slam decider.
Italy 33-61 EnglandPacker scores four to set up possible France showdownMarlie Packer may have made her England debut 18 years ago but she is playing some of her best rugby with the openside flanker once again key as the Red Roses set up a potential grand slam showdown against France next Sunday. The former England captain has won back the starting shirt because of the unavailability of other players after falling down the pecking order in the international setup.At the World Cup last year Packer only played one match, which came against Samoa in the pool stage. She has said she will be there for the team that “means so much” to her in whatever capacity she is needed by the head coach, John Mitchell, but is proving she can still do more than a good job in a white shirt. The 36-year-old scored four tries in sunny Parma and also brought her leadership experience too. She played in her 116th game against Italy with the other two back-rowers both having less than 10 caps. Continue reading...
England veteran flanker Marlie Packer scores four tries to help the Red Roses thrash Italy in Parma and remain on course for an eighth straight Women's Six Nations title.
Marlie Packer scores four tries as England dominate Italy 61-33 in the Women's Six Nations.
Marlie Packer scores four tries as England dominate Italy in the Women's Six Nations to win 61-33. Packer is only three tries away from becoming England's women all-time top try scorer. Her career tries for England stand at 58.
