‘Always had that fire’: All Blacks forgotten man Christian Lio-Willie finally gets his chance

The Scotland weaknesses the All Blacks will look to expose

Christian Lio-Willie is one of two loose forwards named on the bench for the All Blacks when they play Scotland in Edinburgh. Photo: New Zealand Rugby

"Like us, they are prepared to hang on to the ball for long periods,'' he said.

"I think they kick the ball about 20 times a game and we kick it 19. We are two of the lower sides in the world around that.

"They don't play a lot of footy from their defensive end. But once they get out of there, they are prepared to go multiphase and apply pressure. Defensively we are going to have to be really good, so we have prepared that way.''

All Blacks v Scotland

Sunday, 3.10am (NZT); Murrayfield, Edinburgh

All Blacks: Beauden Barrett, Will Jordan, Quinn Tupaea, Jordie Barrett, Josh Moorby, Damian McKenzie, Cam Roigard, Wallace Sititi, Peter Lakai, Tupou Vaa’i, Fabian Holland, Scott Barrett, Fletcher Newell, Codie Taylor (c), Ethan de Groot. Reserves: Asafo Aumua, George Bower, Pasilio Tosi, Christian Lio-Willie, Anton Segner, Cortez Ratima, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Rieko Ioane.