Photo: Getty ImagesCanterbury and Black Ferns halfback Kendra Cocksedge admits she's among the high profile athletes battling "mental fatigue" ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup. The former World Rugby women's player of the year believed lifting the world cup trophy at Eden Park in November next year would be the perfect sign-off to her 15-year career in the black jersey. Black Ferns coach Glenn Moore said managing player welfare ahead of the world cup was important. Photo: Charlie Crowhurst / Getty ImagesThe Test match for Australia versus Samoa scheduled for July and the recent Six Nations tournament gave other countries a head start over the Black Ferns, Moore said. Black Ferns captain Eloise Blackwell said at 30-years-old the additional rest and recovery days were welcome for her "old body".

Source: Otago Daily Times May 12, 2021 20:15 UTC