Flanker Marlie Packer might be out there for England’s opening recreation within the Ladies’s Rugby World Cup after she acquired a one-match ban on Sunday.
The Pink Roses are overwhelming favourites to win the World Cup on dwelling soil, with the motion set to get method in just below three weeks.
Stand-in captain Packer was despatched off on Saturday throughout England’s thumping 97-7 win over Spain within the staff’s penultimate warm-up match in Leicester.
In a ruck clearout, her shoulder focused and bent the leg of full-back Claudia Pena.
Packer didn’t settle for it was a crimson card offence at her disciplinary listening to however the panel disagreed and regarded the foul play reckless.
She is going to miss England’s ultimate warm-up towards France subsequent Saturday.
England open the World Cup towards america on August 22 in Sunderland.
