{
  "id": 12348094,
  "title": "England forward Packer to miss North America tour",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/england-forward-packer-to-miss-north-america-tour-12348094",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T09:30:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/england-forward-packer-miss-north-090921912.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two-time World Cup winner Marlie Packer will not join the England women's rugby team on their North American tour, due to her partner and Red Roses team-mate Rosie Galligan due to give birth. England are set to face Canada on October 17 and 24, both at 00:00 BST, followed by a one-off match against the United States on October 30 at 21:15 BST.\n\nThe Red Roses squad will be bolstered by the return of Kelsey Clifford, who has recovered from a hamstring injury, while Delaney Burns, Haidee Head and Sophie McQueen will be absent due to injury. Harlequins back rower Packer, England's most capped active player with 119 caps, will remain in the United Kingdom.",
  "summary": "Two-time World Cup winner Marlie Packer will not travel with England to North America this month for Tests against Canada and the United States.",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "England forward Packer to miss North America tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/england-forward-packer-to-miss-north-america-tour",
        "published": "2026-10-06T09:30:43.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}