The Red Roses skipper led England to victory over New Zealand on their own patch to clinch the inaugural crown in WXV – the new international women’s rugby competition launched by World Rugby last year. That night, she was also crowned World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year to cap off a dream trip. Now, Packer is set to lead the Red Roses in the 2024 edition of WXV, which will take place in Canada. “We got that first WXV win which was pretty special. The fixtures have also been released for WXV 2 and WXV 3, taking place in South Africa and Dubai, respectively.

Source: The Herald July 18, 2024 23:05 UTC