Problem is, most of us can’t afford the luxurious spas that promise instant bliss. A relaxing spa treatment can be just the thing for a quick fix. Taking a weekend getaway or relaxing on a nearby beach are good ways to relax, but often we need serenity NOW (and let’s face it: sometimes planning that beach trip or weekend getaway can lead to even more stress!). As great as our fair city is - with so many amazing things to do, fabulous restaurants and top-notch bars - it’s hard to find time to chill out. “So we have to be smart with the way we play, and raise the tempo of the game,” Smith said recently.No matter where you are or where you work in New York, you’re probably stressed out. “You have got to be realistic as well, we are not going to outmuscle some of those bigger teams. What’s clear is Smith isn’t going to ask his side to base their game around a power game up front, like England and France do, rather they’ll attempt to run them ragged with an up-tempo game. With group matches against Australia, Scotland and Wales looming, the only way to find out is to wait until deep into the tournament. However, it’s anyone’s guess when it comes to how they would fare against England and France, the heavyweights who blitzed the Black Ferns twice each last year, outscoring them 166-47 through four tests. The same goes for their emphatic Pacific Four Nations campaign earlier this year, when they rolled Australia, Canada and the United States. Are the Black Ferns a realistic chance to win the World Cup?īeating world No 7 Australia twice en route to retaining the O’Reilly Cup is all well and good. Kelly Brazier, Woodman and Stacey Fluhler, all involved during last year’s forgettable northern tour, and sevens captain Sarah Hirini, a member of the Black Ferns’ 2017 champion team, were all on hand at a camp in Christchurch last month.īlack Ferns wing Ruby Tui is expected to be one of the 32 players in their World Cup squad. Others worth keeping in mind are Theresa Fitzpatrick and Tyla Nathan-Wong, who were members of the O’Reilly Cup squad after collecting bronze medals at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, although the latter was unavailable due to injury for the sevens World Cup. However, Portia Woodman featuring in a promotional shoot for the team’s tournament jersey indicates others will. Smith has, unsurprisingly, been coy on the subject of additional players joining sevens guns already used, including Ruby Tui, who committed to 15s this year. That’s an intriguing one, particularly so soon after the Black Ferns’ Sevens completed their World Cup campaign in Cape Town with a silver medal. The Black Ferns squad for the World Cup on home soil will be named on Tuesday afternoon. It’s also two more players than Smith named in his squad for the two recent tests against Australia in Christchurch and Adelaide, won 52-5 and 22-14.

That’s in line with tournament regulations, and is one more player than the All Blacks were permitted to take to Japan for the 2019 World Cup. Thirty-two names will be called at the College Rifles Rugby Club, where the announcement is scheduled to commence at 3pm. * Kendra Cocksedge powers Canterbury to Farah Palmer Cup title in her 100th game * All Blacks Sevens lose to Fiji in Rugby World Cup final in Cape Town * New Zealand lose to Australia in World Cup Sevens final in Cape Town * Kendra Cocksedge and Steph Te Ohaere-Fox eye coaching future Here are five key questions before Tuesday’s announcement. They’ll then have one final match – against Japan in Auckland on September 24 – before opening the tournament against the Wallaroos at Eden Park on October 8. Smith, having mulled over the recent 2-0 sweep of Australia en route to retaining the O’Reilly Cup, will do so in Auckland on Tuesday afternoon. The time has come for head coach Wayne Smith to name the players tasked with defending the Black Ferns’ World Cup title on home soil. Black Ferns star Ruby Tui is embracing the pressure ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup on home soil.

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