Ian Foster concedes the pressure is in no way off the All Blacks, despite the reprieve of victory at Ellis Park against South Africa earlier this month.
After a week off, Foster and the All Blacks are back in camp to prepare for the continuation of their Rugby Championship campaign, up against Argentina in Christchurch on Saturday night.
In between facing South Africa and Argentina, Foster has been given the backing of New Zealand Rugby to continue as All Blacks coach, after his position came under fire in an under-par start to 2022.
But even with the support from NZ Rugby through to next year's World Cup in France, Foster is adamant that there is still pressure as All Blacks head coach - coming as part and parcel of his job.
"I'm not sure what you're talking about with weight off [my] shoulders," Foster said.
"This is international sport, there's plenty of tenseness around, plenty of pressure around playing for the All Blacks. It's learning how to deal with that.
"It comes in forms and different shapes. Sometimes it's geared at people, sometimes it's geared at performances. You've got to keep embracing that.
"We know that one win doesn't mean a lot, we just want to keep growing and keep climbing through this year.
"We've got a championship we want to win, and [we're] pretty focussed on that."
Foster and the All Blacks will face off against an Argentina side currently on a high, top of the Rugby Championship after a huge 48-17 victory over the Wallabies at San Juan.
In the opposing coaches box, Foster will also be up against more than one familiar face.
The Pumas are currently led by former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika, who enjoyed more than one success against the All Blacks in charge of Australia, and is assisted by former NZ Kiwis coach, David Kidwell.
And while Argentina are yet to taste test victory on New Zealand soil, Foster expects a stern challenge from a side who'll be eyeing their own history come Saturday night.
"He's a clever coach," Foster added. "We've obviously had him last year with Argentina as well.
"He's evolving his coaching group, he's got a few new faces in [Felipe] Contempomi and Kidwell, so they're obviously changing a few things - we've noticed a significant change from last year.
"They've got a group with lots of experience. Any team that can beat Aussie by 30 is doing pretty good.
"They want to play, they play a good style of rugby, play fast and they've always got a few little tricks up their sleeves.
"I think it's a great game for us to come back to. It's great to be home, but the flipside of it is their performance - particularly in the last week - means there's no place for complacency at all."
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