Position
Back Row
Test Caps
110
Club
Saracens Women
Age
35
Marlie Packer
Marlie Packer left her West Country roots in 2013 to play for Wasps before returning to Bristol and is now playing at Saracens. The flanker played in the Sevens World Cup in Moscow in 2013 and started in the 2014 and 2017 World Cup Finals in 15s. She began her career as a five-year-old with Ivel Barbarians, where she spent 13 years. The openside played in every Six Nations game in 2017 and her outstanding defence in the final game against Ireland which resulted in a 34-7 win and Grand Slam. Marlie joined Saracens at the start of the 2017/18 season and played in four of the five games as England won the 2019 Six Nations Grand Slam. She enjoyed an outstanding 2021/22 season for club and country winning the Six Nations and Allianz Premier 15s titles as well as the RPA’s England Women player of the year award. She was part of the squad that made the final of the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup final and captained Simon Middleton’s squad in the 2023 Six Nations. Later that year, Marlie was named as captain of the Red Roses for the inaugural WXV tournament in New Zealand. England won the title and Packer was crowned World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year. She was part of the squad that won the 2024 Six Nations Grand Slam and the WXV1 title later that year. She has been named in the team for the 2025 Six Nations.
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- Career Path
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2008 England Women
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2013 Wasps FC Ladies
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2016 Bristol Bears Women
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2017 Saracens Women
Matches played
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- T - Tries scored
- C - Conversion scored
- D - Drop goals scored
- P - Penalties
- Y - Yellow cards
- R - Red cards
- P - Points
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 25 | England Women vs Scotland Women | Women's Six Nations |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| Mar 23, 25 | England Women vs Italy Women | Women's Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Oct 13, 24 | Canada Women vs England Women | WXV 1 |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Oct 6, 24 | New Zealand Women vs England Women | WXV 1 |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 24 | France Women vs England Women | Women's Six Nations |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| Apr 20, 24 | England Women vs Ireland Women | Women's Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Apr 13, 24 | Scotland Women vs England Women | Women's Six Nations |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| Mar 30, 24 | England Women vs Wales Women | Women's Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Mar 24, 24 | Italy Women vs England Women | Women's Six Nations |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 23 | England Women vs France Women | Women's Six Nations |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| Apr 22, 23 | Ireland Women vs England Women | Women's Six Nations |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| Apr 15, 23 | Wales Women vs England Women | Women's Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 |
| Apr 2, 23 | England Women vs Italy Women | Women's Six Nations |
2 0 0 0 0 0 10 |
| Mar 25, 23 | England Women vs Scotland Women | Women's Six Nations |
3 0 0 0 0 0 15 |
| Nov 12, 22 | New Zealand Women vs England Women | Women's Rugby World Cup |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| Nov 5, 22 | Canada Women vs England Women | Women's Rugby World Cup |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| Oct 30, 22 | England Women vs Australia Women | Women's Rugby World Cup |
3 0 0 0 0 0 15 |
| Oct 23, 22 | England Women vs South Africa Women | Women's Rugby World Cup |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| Oct 15, 22 | France Women vs England Women | Women's Rugby World Cup |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 22 | France Women vs England Women | Women's Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Apr 24, 22 | England Women vs Ireland Women | Women's Six Nations |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| Apr 9, 22 | England Women vs Wales Women | Women's Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Mar 26, 22 | Scotland Women vs England Women | Women's Six Nations |
3 0 0 0 0 0 15 |
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 21 | England Women vs France Women | Women's Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Apr 3, 21 | England Women vs Scotland Women | Women's Six Nations |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 20 | Italy Women vs England Women | Women's Six Nations |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 19 | England Women vs Scotland Women | Women's Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Mar 9, 19 | England Women vs Italy Women | Women's Six Nations |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| Feb 24, 19 | Wales Women vs England Women | Women's Six Nations |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| Feb 1, 19 | Ireland Women vs England Women | Women's Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 18 | England Women vs Ireland Women | Women's Six Nations |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| Mar 10, 18 | France Women vs England Women | Women's Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Feb 23, 18 | Scotland Women vs England Women | Women's Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Feb 10, 18 | England Women vs Wales Women | Women's Six Nations |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| Feb 4, 18 | Italy Women vs England Women | Women's Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Aug 26, 17 | England Women vs New Zealand Women | Women's Rugby World Cup |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Aug 22, 17 | England Women vs France Women | Women's Rugby World Cup |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Aug 17, 17 | England Women vs USA Women | Women's Rugby World Cup |
2 0 0 0 0 0 10 |
| Aug 13, 17 | England Women vs Italy Women | Women's Rugby World Cup |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
The back row consists of two flankers and the No 8. The blind-side flanker wears six and the open-side flanker seven, both specialising in big tackles and winning possession through turnovers. They are fearless, strong and fast to the breakdown. The No 8 secures the ball at the base of the scrum, is an attacking link between forwards and backs and a real force when defending.
