It's time for the All Blacks' big guns to click, and click fast, according to Duncan Johnstone on stuff.co.nz.
"The All Blacks coaches will place bigger than usual pressure on senior players to get the team into gear quickly for next week's test against Ireland in New Plymouth.
"They have to on several fronts. Often slow starters – remember last year's wobbles against France and Italy – the All Blacks face a worthy and dangerous opponent in Ireland who have the added advantage of a warm-up match against the British Barbarians this year.
"The New Zealand coaches are operating against a backdrop of a sloppy Super 14 campaign from all of the Kiwi franchises."
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