Lucy Francesca A. J. Packer (born 2 February 2000) is an Anglo-Welsh rugby union player. She is a member of the England women's national rugby union team and plays for Harlequins at club level, but has previously represented Wales in rugby sevens.[1]
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Date of birth | 2 February 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Ammanford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb; 8 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Ysgol Dyffryn Aman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International career
editPacker made her debut for England off the bench against the USA in November 2021.[1]
In September 2022 Packer was named in the England squad for the COVID-delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.[2]
Club career
editPacker signed with Harlequins in 2018 and was part of their title-winning 2020-21 squad.[3]
Early life and education
editPacker grew up in Ammanford, where she attended Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, She played for Amman utd and Cardiff Quins. She is currently studying biochemistry at the University of Surrey.[3] She is distantly related to rugby legend Adrian Stoop.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Lucy Packer". englandrugby.com. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Women's Rugby World Cup: England announce 32-player squad led by captain Sarah Hunter". Sky Sports. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Lucy Packer". quins.co.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2022.