England remain hopeful that captain Marlie Packer will be fit for Saturday’s Six Nations Grand Slam
England remain hopeful that captain Marlie Packer will be fit for Saturday’s Six Nations Grand Slam clash with France after suffering an ankle injury in recent win over Ireland
- England captain Marlie Packer faces further recovery to determine her fitness
- Packer was recently injured in England’s Six Nations win over Ireland
- But has been undergoing recovery on her ankle injury ahead of France clash
England are hopeful Marlie Packer will be fit for Saturday’s Six Nations Grand Slam decider with France with the Red Roses captain undergoing recovery from an ankle injury. Packer was taken off in England’s hammering of Ireland which put her fitness for this weekend’s Twickenham clash in doubt.
Prop Hannah Botterman also suffered a knee problem against Ireland in Cork and on Monday, England confirmed both her and Packer are being monitored.
Neither player has yet been ruled out of facing France in a game which will be watched by a world record crowd for a women’s international. More than 50,000 tickets have already been sold.
Meanwhile, it has been confirmed the current 11 Gallagher Premiership sides will face teams from the Championship in a revamped Premiership Rugby Cup next season.
The 24 teams in the top two tiers will be split into four pools of six. It will be the first time in 18 years of English rugby that teams from the top division will face sides from lower down the pyramid in a knock-out competition.
England are hopeful that their captain Marlie Packer will be fit for Sunday’s Grand Slam clash with France
Packer sustained an ankle injury in England’s recent Six Nations win over Ireland
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