That's the message from departing coach Tim Walsh, who recalled some wise words from his mother just 24 hours out from Australia's opening clash against Wales.

"My mother once told me that women are like tea-bags, you never know how strong they are until you drop them in hot water," Walsh said Thusday. "Our girls thrive under pressure and they really look forward to the big moments. Pressure is something that we embrace and thrive off."

Australia certainly handled the pressure of the Olympic final two years ago when they defeated fierce rivals New Zealand 24-17 in the gold medal match

But they then returned home and failed to win any of the five tournaments on the HSBC Sevens World Series, Walsh later admitting the team hadn't handled the expectation that came with being the sport's inaugural Olympic champions.

Fast forward 12 months, however, and the Pearls were back to winning ways; the Australians claiming the opening event of the 2017/18 World Series in Dubai before they backed that up with victory in Sydney.

Playing alongside the men's tournament at Allianz Stadium for the first time, the Australians kept a clean sheet across all six of their fixtures while scoring a total of 213 points themselves. It was the first time a men's or women's side had gone through a World Series tournament without conceding a point.

And what helps to support Walsh's claims about pressure was the fact they thrashed New Zealand, their biggest challenger for gold at the Commonwealth Games, 31-0 in the Sydney final.

Walsh will again look to playmaker and former World Rugby Sevens player of the Year, Charlotte Caslick, to take control at Robina Stadium, the Queenslander back to her best after a mixed 2016/17 campaign.

From the players' side of things, Caslick and her Australian teammates are desperate to send Walsh out with Commonwealth Games glory after a six-year stint in which he has helped turned them into one of Australian sport's great stories.

"We're happy for him, we just want to just finish the Commonwealth Games off on a high and hopefully send him off the right way," Caslick said.

"He's had an amazing impact on us and for women's sport in general. He's been a massive leader just getting us to where (we are) and on an equal playing field with the men."

Meanwhile, both Australia men's and women's will be boosted by the site of a healthy James Stannard after he arrived at the Gold Coast to lend his support.

Stannard was the victim of a one-punch assault in Sydney over the Easter weekend, robbing him of the chance to captain Australia at the Commonwealth Games. Thankfully, his recovery has progressed to the point where he can cheer on the Australian squads from the stands.