Canada's rugby captain, Sophie de Goede, has revealed she still experiences difficulty sleeping nearly a year after Canada fell short in the Women's Rugby World Cup final against England. The emotional weight of that loss continues to linger, and the two teams are set to meet again on Saturday, 19 September, at Sandy Park in Exeter. This match marks the latest in a series of encounters between the two nations, with England also playing New Zealand at Allianz Stadium before facing Canada again in Toronto and Ottawa. Canada's head coach, Kevin Rouet, has emphasized that this match is not about revenge, but rather a step in the ongoing journey toward the 2029 World Cup. He has stressed that the World Cup final remains the most significant game to win, and future contests will focus on building toward that goal. England's women's head coach, John Mitchell, has described the upcoming matches as an "audition" for the 2029 tournament, noting the challenge of training in different facilities and evaluating how the team performs under pressure. Canada's rugby development strategy includes leveraging England's domestic PWR (Premiership Rugby Women’s) league to help grow its talent. Currently, 25 Canadian players compete in the PWR, and the country's coaching staff includes Kevin Rouet and Alex Austerberry, both of whom coach Saracens Women, as well as Nathan Smith from Loughborough Lightning. De Goede humorously remarked that Canada is not spying on England but instead benefiting from the PWR, which is not available in Canada. In response to the growing influence of the PWR, Mitchell and Charlie Hayter, head of women's performance at England Rugby, have advocated for increasing PWR game time for English Qualified Players (EQP) starting next season. Mitchell argues that players who accumulate 1,000 minutes in the PWR per season are more likely to earn a spot in the England team. However, the RFU has confirmed that the current requirement of having 13 EQP players on average across matchday squads will remain unchanged. Additionally, changes to the club injury credit system—now only available for injuries sustained during international duty—may make it less attractive for clubs to sign foreign talent. If an EQP player is signed by another union, they will only retain their EQP status until the end of that season.