He's closing in on 100 tests for the All Blacks, but veteran lock Brodie Retallick is preparing to take on a new role in Saturday's second test against Ireland.
In the absence of Sam Whitelock, he will lead the lineout, where they dominated the Irish at Eden Park - something he's keen to ensure happens again.
With 93 tests under his belt, Retallick is a mainstay of the All Blacks pack, but even he’s had to upskill a bit this week.
"There's a bit more to think about when you've got to call it, rather than just turn up and jump," he said.
Merely "turning up and jumping" does a disservice to Retallick’s impact on the All Blacks lineout, but he is somewhat heading into the unknown, without Whitelock, who is suffering delayed concussion from last week's battle.
Instead, Scott Barrett will partner Retallick in the second row, with former Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu hurried onto the bench in cover.
"Scooter's stepping in and Paddy’s got a lot of experience, along with the loosies, so we're keeping it pretty simple," said Retallick.
Captain Sam Cane said: "He's ready and looking forward to it.
"It's kind of crazy that he's played 90-odd tests and his locking partner's always been the one that runs the lineout."
The All Blacks forwards are calling on their depth to keep the same high standards without their most experienced player.
"One solider falls down, another one steps into his place," said prop Angus Ta'avao. "Sammy is a massive loss, but you lose a guy like Sam and this next crop just comes through."
While Retallick might be his usual relaxed self about the role, the All Blacks expect their rivals to target this area of the game on Saturday.
At Eden Park, the home side had the Irish figured out at lineout time and coach Ian Foster is putting the responsibility on the pack to ensure the tourists don't turn the tide this time.
"It just changes the way we have to go about it," he said. "Clearly, it's not the same sort of mix, but we’ve got to be good enough to adapt to that."
Regardless of personnel changes, Retallick wants the disruption that worked at Eden Park replicated under the roof at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium.
"It's a starter for them where they try and build some momentum off the back of their lineout, so we're trying to put some pressure on them in the air."
The ploy certainly worked last week and Retallick is ready to lead what he hopes will be more set-piece dominance in the rematch.
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