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The Guardian - UK
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Sarah Rendell at Sixways

Packer’s double helps Saracens past Exeter to third women’s Premier 15s title

Saracens celebrate their victory over Exeter and with it the title at Sixways Stadium in Worcester
Saracens celebrate their victory over Exeter and with it the title at Sixways Stadium in Worcester. Photograph: Dan Mullan/RFU/The RFU Collection/Getty Images

A brace of Marlie Packer tries helped Saracens to their third Premier 15s title as they defeated Exeter Chiefs in front of a record crowd of 3,238 in Worcester.

Saracens dominated as the head coach Alex Austerberry said he could not put into words how much the win meant. “They are outstanding to work with, unbelievably driven and they are an extension of my family,” he said. “You get up in the morning and you’re working with these guys, you get a bounce in your step. You feed off their enthusiasm. I probably don’t have the vocabulary to express how much I care about them.”

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