The Black Ferns have some business to take care of and that's getting their WXV 1 series back on track and some points on the board when they face Wales in Dunedin tomorrow.
It's been a chilly introduction to playing in the deep south but come tomorrow afternoon, the reigning World Cup champions will be under the roof.
"Our girls are fizzing to play that wide and expansive style without the conditions that sometimes can be bought down here," Black Ferns assistant coach Tony Christie said.
Those conditions were on display during the Captain's Run.
But despite the distractions of having fun in the snow, the Ferns' intentions are clear – get back to winning rugby.
"We've been focusing on us – our physicality, our finishing and I guess just how we can play together," Black Ferns lock Maia Roos said.
When the Ferns take to the field against Wales tomorrow afternoon, it will be the first time in over 25 years that the team have played in Dunedin. Not only that, it's also the first time they've ever played under the roof.
Former Black Fern Kendra Cocksedge is also in Dunedin helping with Ferns Fever – a have-a-go opportunity for kids in Otago and Southland to try cricket, rugby, and football.
When asked whether she'd lace up her boots again for a run out under Forsyth Barr Stadium's roof with her old team, Cocksedge said 'no' but quickly changed tack.
"Oh, nah, I am probably a little bit jealous that they do get to play under the roof," she said.
She's not the only Kiwi rugby legend spotted around town – former All Blacks assistant coach Tony Gilbert made his way to the Captain's Run today in Dunedin's sub-five-degree temperatures.
"It's good rugby, and I’m a tragic so it's great," he said.
The 81-year-old, who coached the All Blacks under Wayne Smith in the early 2000s, plans to keep an eye on both the Ferns and the other big game this weekend – the All Blacks' World Cup final.
"I'm delighted for Ian Foster with the way he's pulled everything together," Gilbert said.
"They've come a really long way especially in the last 12 months – they really look like a tight group."
The All Blacks don't need to look far for inspiration – last year, it was the women's team coming back from a testing build-up to win their sixth World Cup title.
"I've had a lot of conversations throughout the year and around not backing the All Blacks," Cocksedge said.
"Even for me at one stage, I thought it's going to be hard, but I never doubted them because obviously we went through that last year, and we managed to turn it around."
The Black Ferns are planning to watch the men's Rugby World Cup final on Sunday morning as a team.
"We can't wait. We're so excited, we've been backing the boys all the way," Roos said.
"Hope they bring it home; we’ll have Nancy and their trophy back in New Zealand."
But the Black Ferns' first job is to bag a win over Wales tomorrow afternoon.
Kick-off starts at 4pm.
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