Match week used to be torment for Lucy Packer: loss of appetite, struggling to sleep and travel sickness were common for her as she battled with her nerves ahead of games. Now a designated match day routine and planning have helped her manage her nerves and become a Rugby Would Cup winner with the Red Roses.

The Harlequins scrum half also discusses her dual heritage, having grown up in a small village in Wales and her special family link to English rugby legend Adrian Stoop. Lucy opens up on the reality of being an introvert in camp, her close friendships with Ellie Kildunne, Maud Muir and Sadia Kabeya as well as her studies away from the game, having completed a biochemistry degree and now starting a Masters in neuroscience.

In this podcast you will also hear form her mum Gemma, sister Phoebe as well as teammates Zoe Harrison and Lilli Ives Campion.

This podcast was recorded in August 2026

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