Black Stick Gemma Flynn has revealed that the planning of her upcoming nuptials to Richie McCaw helped her cope with the pressure in the lead-up to this year's Olympic Games.
In an interview with Skywatch, Flynn explained what it's like to plan a wedding with arguably New Zealand's greatest All Black.
"While focusing on the Olympics it was good having a nice balance, and being able to look forward to the wedding and talk about that; that's how I dealt with it," she told Skywatch.
However, she said preparing for the games in Rio, where the Black Sticks finished fourth, had left her little time to plan the big day. But with her major sporting commitment for the year over, she was enjoying turning her attention to the wedding.
"This whole year I haven't had the time to make appointments to go and do all that I've wanted to do, but I always thought that post-Rio would be a great time to enjoy and organise everything for the wedding. It's nice to be able to do something (for the wedding) now and have a bit of a look with the girls."
