"I've always said my superpower is not being part of that [2022] because it means I don't carry that on my shoulders and that gives a different perspective on this tournament. It doesn't matter who we are playing, it will be the exact same energy, the exact same emphasis. We just have to remember it's 80 minutes of rugby, it's what we love, so let's go out there and give it everything. We've got one last chance to change the game in England."
"I think just a few soft errors, she said. We gave them the ball quite a bit so we put them back into the game. If we can retain the ball, which we know we can, we can take a lot of confidence from our defensive sets as well because I think defence is going to win us championships."
"Everyone will have comments on how we play and what the game looks like. But let me tell you, that defensive shift sums us up."
Megan Jones was not selected for the 2022 tournament and did not play in the 34-31 loss to New Zealand. Jones considers that absence a superpower because it prevents her from carrying past defeat into the current campaign. England face Canada in the final at a sold-out Twickenham, which will set a women's rugby attendance record. Jones stresses consistent energy across 80 minutes, improved ball retention after soft errors, and defensive strength as decisive. England beat France 35-17 in the semi-final, with Jones scoring the try that sealed the win and praising the pressure the match provided.
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