Joe Schmidt believes the key to avoiding disappointment against New Zealand is to avoid turning the ball over to them.
Schmidt, of course, knows that's easier said than done, as South Africa discovered to their cost in a pulsating pool game at the Tokyo Stadium close to a month ago now.
"I think most coaches would say transition," said Schmidt, when asked for the one thing the All Blacks do best.
"If you turn ball over to them they’re ferociously dangerous. Their speed to transition from defence to attack is something that everybody fears about the Al Blacks.
"They're so quick to make he most of it. They have athletes who have skills, who have speed and they have an innate sort of attacking mentality that they are almost wired for it.
"So, they’re going to do it very quickly and trying to keep up with the speed that they do it is very difficult.
"I remember we were late up to the coaches box in Chicago and I think we got off to a good start and then there was one turnover and Waisake Naholo shot through a gap in the blink of an eye.
"Those are the sorts of players that they’ve got.
"That second try they scored against South Africa - a kick pass was part of the lead-up but I suppose those expansive skills that they’ve got, it makes them incredibly dangerous.
"They’ve got set players, they’re strong in the set-piece, they’ve got all those other elements.
"But if you were going to pick something out, their transition attack is probably what most teams worry most about with them".
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