Double World Cup winner Packer to leave Saracens

Double World Cup winner Packer to leave SaracensImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Marlie Packer has not indicated her next move after opting to leave SaracensByAndrew RaeburnBBC Sport EnglandPublished5 minutes agoEngland flanker and double World Cup winner Marlie Packer will leave Saracens at the end of the season after nine years at the club.The 36-year-old, who has captained both club and country during a glittering career, has lifted three Premiership Women's Rugby titles with Sarries."This club has been a huge part of my life and has given me memories I will carry with me forever," Packer told the club website., external"Leaving was not an easy decision, and I will miss being around the club and the girls, but I will always look back on these nine years with immense gratitude and pride."Her final home game for Sarries will be this Sunday when they host Exeter in the PWR semi-finals.Packer - who won 116 caps for the Red Roses and was part of World Cup triumphs in 2014 and 2025 - joined Saracens in 2017 and scored six tries on her debut.She was also named World Rugby women's 15s player of the year in 2023.Saracens' director of rugby, Alex Austerberry, said Packer had been an "exceptional servant" to the club.He added: "There have been many great players to represent Saracens and Marlie will undoubtedly be remembered as one of them. "Her competitiveness, quality and ability to deliver in the biggest moments have helped shape this club throughout the professional era."For much of the last decade, Marlie has been a captain, leader, trailblazer and advocate for the women's game. Quite simply, she has embodied what it means to be a Saracen."Related topicsSaracensRugby Union