Megan Jones says rugby gave her the space to be unapologetically herself. Instrumental in England’s Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign, the 29-year-old reflects on how the sport helped her find belonging as a “boisterous, tomboy” child who didn’t always feel she fit in. “Rugby has just allowed me to fully express myself and fit in, and celebrate those boisterous attributes.” She features on The Independent’s Influence List this International Women’s Day. Read more via the link in bio. Photos by