Overview

• Jones lines up at No 13 as a vice-captain for England against Canada in a sold-out World Cup final at Twickenham.
• She is shortlisted for World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year, with the award to be announced on the final day.
• Head coach John Mitchell praised her semi-final performance as “inspirational” and credits her influence on England’s winning run.
• Jones says she has turned the deaths of her parents into motivation and does not want sympathy, emphasizing resilience and purpose.
• Cardiff-born and Hartpury developed, she alternated between sevens and 15s, missed the 2022 World Cup, and returned in 2023 to become a key leader on a stage drawing more than 80,000 fans.