Expect to see changes in the All Blacks squad for their test against Fiji in Dunedin on Saturday.
The century notched against Tonga last weekend belies the physical toll traditionally associated with tests against their Pasifika neighbours and it was no different at Mt Smart Stadium.
Flanker Dalton Papalii is the most glaring casualty, nursing a calf injury that seems likely to rule him out of contention against the Fijians.
"We'll just monitor him through the week, but he's struggling at this stage," says All Blacks assistant coach John Plumtree.
Papalii's absence may open the door for Ethan Blackadder to step into the run-on side, after making his test debut off the bench last weekend, or perhaps a reshuffle of the loose forwards, with Hoskins Sotutu at No.8 and Luke Jacobson shifted to the side of the scrum.
Shannon Frizell is also waiting on the wings.
Plumtree says star loose forward Ardie Savea is "progressing well" in his comeback from a knee injury and his status will be reevaluated later this week, giving him an outside chance to return on Saturday.
But rotation will be the main driver for change this weekend, with the All Blacks eager to get a good look at most of their hefty 36-man squad before the Bledisloe Cup begins.
"We've got a squad that's pretty hungry to impress and we've got one more game after this, before we get into the Bledisloe, so these players all want to have a crack and we all want to give them that opportunity," Plumtree adds.
Highlanders prop Ethan De Groot has already begun his campaign for a spot in the squad, as he looks to please the hordes of southerners trekking to Forsyth Barr Stadium for his potential test debut.
"He said to me yesterday the whole of Gore is coming up, so he'd appreciate it if he could be selected," Plumtree laughs. "But I said 'you'll have to wait until Thursday, buddy'.
"He's really jumping out of his skin to play, which is great having that type of young enthusiasm in the team. He's been really good and improving all the time."
While recent footage of Fiji is scarce, given their lack of test play, Plumtree is confident they'll bring their trademark brand of powerful, running rugby to the field, representing a significant step up in quality from the makeshift Tongan side.
"You saw, in the World Cup, what they were capable of and how they pushed a couple of teams," says Plumtree.
"They've got some big forwards, some really fast backs, some good experience. Their coach has already talked about how he's excited by the squad, so that's a little warning sign for us."
Plumtree dismisses the suggestion that lack of intel makes preparations tricky, as his side focus on rectifying their own issues.
Despite the whitewash on the scoreboard at Mt Smart, there were plenty of areas for improvement, Plumtree says.
"We're just going about our business and getting prepared for a test match," he notes. "We're not worried about what they can bring.
"It's about us, what we've worked on, putting it on the park. Believe it or not, there's some stuff we've had to work on from the weekend as well."
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