Marlie Packer

Marlie Packer

Date of birth	2 October 1989
Place of birth	Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Loose Forward
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2009 2007-2009	Wasps Bristol Bath
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
	England
Sevens national teams
Years	Club / team		Comps
	England

Marlie Packer (b. 2 October 1989) is a female rugby union player for England. She was part of the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.^[1]

Career

Packer began playing rugby at an early age for the Ivel Barbarians.^[2] She played for Bath in 2007 to 2009 with fellow team mate Natasha Hunt, then later joined Bristol. Packer currently plays for Wasps.^[3]

She was part of the English squad to the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.

Personal Life

Packer is a Plumber by profession and works for D R Jones in her home town.^[4][5]

References

1. Alison Donnelly (Scrum Queens) (July 2014). "England name WC squad". Retrieved 20 August 2014.
2. WGSweet (Western Gazette) (18 August 2014). "Women's Rugby World Cup: Marlie Packer helps England to trophy". Retrieved 22 August 2014.
3. ChronSport (18 August 2014). "Former Bath Rugby duo Natasha Hunt and Marlie Packer help England to Women's Rugby World Cup glory". Retrieved 22 August 2014.
4. RBS 6 Nations. "Marlie Packer". Retrieved 22 August 2014.
5. Independent.co.uk (4 August 2014). "Plumber Marlie Packer happy to forget day job as England eye-up final". Retrieved 22 August 2014.

External Links

• RFU Profile