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The All black people they’re still clearly looking for more as they prepare to take on Steve Tandy Wales this weekend in Cardiff.
Dave Rennie’s men are expected to make a few changes for round five Nations Championship clash at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, following a strong second-half performance against Scotland.
The All Blacks took to Murrayfield after a mixed first forty minutes last weekend but adjusted their game plan and made enough progress in the second period to overcome Gregor Townsend’s side.
The visitors, in front of more than 67,000 in Edinburgh, struggled to contain Scotland’s onslaught, conceding two first-half tries from Ewan Ashman.
Assistant coach Neil Barnes spoke to the media on Tuesday in Bath, England, where he admitted they have identified small changes they need to make defensively.
“Look, there it is some finer detail that it goes he in yours maul defensee that we honestly to believe we I can to be better at,” Barnes said coldly and mistily Bath Tuesday morning.
“Good he them; they set to them up good. We are Got that to learn that accommodate the a fact that the judges done here let that go. back home that (could) to have was a use-it call.
“But 100% We I know we are Got that to be better there, and we are no proud of that that we let Scotland in for those is trying. But good he them; they brought three back in and exposed us in that area.”
Long-standing Taranaki The All Blacks assistant-turned-head coach said his predecessor had a “pretty good day at the office”, noting growth during the fight.
“yes, we had a quite a bit good day at the office, but yes, you are Got that to earn that,” Barnes said.
“So really satisfied with the progress we are making, in particular scrum time with Jason. He is was chipping away there, and we actually Got a a lot of dominance in that area.
“I then we succeeded that pull away off a couple of special the game against Scotland as good. So they are quite a bit good at defend theirs mauls done here.
“But we would like that think about it if they are it goes that put everyone inside the maul, there I go to be possibilities around the edges of them.”
While defensively the line faltered, on their own terms, the All Blacks secured all 17 of their line-out tries, scoring a couple of first-stage kicks in the process.
Barnes assured reporters that they have more up their sleeves in the future and will evaluate the best situation in which to use them.
“Oh, absolutely. 10 or 20 more. How much do you want? But look, at the the end of the day, we only to evaluate each one team he how they go Fr theirs work, and if there it is an opportunity there, we will to have a crack at that.”
