Saracens win record fourth title with emphatic victoryImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Marlie Packer scored two tries to finish her Saracens career in styleByAlistair WatkinsBBC Sport Senior JournalistPublished28 June 2026, 17:01 BSTUpdated 32 minutes agoSaracens: (26) 52Tries: Omokhuale, Packer 2, Gregson, Breach 2, Corrigan, Harrison Cons: Harrison 6Trailfinders: (0) 14Tries: Montiel, Burton Cons: Inman 2Marlie Packer scored two tries on her final Saracens appearance as the north London side secured a record fourth league title with a comprehensive 52-14 win over first-time finalists Trailfinders at Twickenham Stoop.Former England captain Packer, who is joining Harlequins next season after nine years with Saracens, grabbed her double in eight first-half minutes as Alex Austerberry’s side dominated their London rivals in the Premiership Women’s Rugby final.Saracens scored four tries to lead 26-0 at half-time and added four more after the break, with England star Jess Breach’s second-half solo effort perhaps the pick of the scores.After winning the league – then known as the Premier 15s – in 2018, 2019 and 2022, Saracens overtake Gloucester-Hartpury as the most successful side in English women’s rugby.Trailfinders, who only joined the league in 2023, recruited 19 players this season including England captain Meg Jones, Scotland skipper Rachel Malcolm and New Zealand internationals Alana Borland and Georgia Ponsonby.Having finished sixth and seventh in their first two seasons, the ambitious west London club beat defending champions Gloucester-Hartpury in back-to-back matches to make the play-offs and then the final.They had never beaten Saracens in eight matches, but Barney Maddison’s side had belief they could end that dismal record given their form since the turn of the year.But up against the likes of two-time World Cup winner Packer, current world player of the year Sophie de Goede, England’s player of the season Zoe Harrison and the league’s player of the season Olivia Apps, Trailfinders were outclassed in ruthless fashion.They showed plenty of heart and determination but the gulf in experience was clear as Saracens – who finished 25 points ahead of them in the regular season – claimed a deserved victory to make amends for their defeat in last season’s final.”We were coming here to win it and not be a bridesmaid,” stated Packer after lifting the trophy with co-captain Harrison. “We have gone and done that. “At the end of the game, I had a moment to myself and all the girls came around me. That was it. Bottle that up.”Nine years and a four-time champion with Saracens. They are all really special.”Figure caption, Saracens lift the 2026 Premiership Women’s Rugby TrophyWatch PWR final: Three-time champions Saracens v first-time finalists Trailfinders
