Marlie Packer rugby player
Marlie Packer rugby player

Marlie Packer

10th Feb 1989 1.65m/78kg Openside Flanker

Red Roses squad update

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Thirty-five players will assemble on Tuesday for a three-day Red Roses training camp in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations fallow week, Mia Venner of Gloucester-Hartpury has been called into the...

Plenty more to come from England, says head coach John Mitchell

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

England head coach John Mitchell believes there is “massive growth” left in the Red Roses after they completed a second successive Guinness Six Nations bonus-point victory. A 46-10 triumph...

England open Women’s Six Nations defence with Italy mauling

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

England kicked off their Women’s Six Nations title defence with an eight-try 48-0 trouncing of Italy in Parma despite having Sarah Beckett sent off after just 11 minutes. The hosts, who have finished...

Red Roses Training Squad

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

ed Roses Head Coach John Mitchell has named a 34-player squad for a three-day training camp. The group will assemble today (Monday 4 March) at St George’s Park. An official Guinness Women’s...

"SUPERPWR" weekend to set Premiership Women's Rugby ablaze

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Premiership Women’s Rugby goes up another level on 2-3 March as the league stages a SuperPWR weekend with all four matches broadcast live and all the games in main stadiums. One of the highlights...

How WXV 1 was won: England’s journey to glory

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

We recount the steps the Red Roses took to claim the inaugural WXV 1 title in New Zealand. ‘Resounding’ is probably the best way to describe the Red Roses’ win in the WXV 1 decider with...

Marlie Packer crowned World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

England captain Marlie Packer has been named this year’s World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year in partnership with Mastercard, receiving the coveted award in front of fans and her rugby...

WXV 1 set for kick off in Wellington

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

We preview the start of the inaugural WXV 1 tournament, featuring England, Canada, France, Australia, Wales and world champions New Zealand. The world’s best in women’s rugby have descended...

WXV 1 teams welcomed to Wellington ahead of opening weekend

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The world’s leading women’s rugby players were officially welcomed to Aotearoa New Zealand today for the inaugural WXV 1 tournament, set to kick off in Wellington this weekend. Players from...

WXV 1: France forced into reshuffle

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

France were the final team in WXV 1 to name their 30-player squad for the first edition of the tournament, which will get underway in Wellington on 20 October. Co-coaches Gaëlle Mignot and David...