While focus is on fellow veteran Dan Carter, the big man will be working quietly away.
The focus this week will be almost exclusively on one half of the old guard. Dan Carter will win his 100th cap at Twickenham and rightly be the man of the moment: his career dissected, his achievements lauded and his importance to both the past and future of the All Blacks discussed at length.
That will suit the other half of the old guard just fine. Richie McCaw can get on quietly with preparing his side, mercifully free of distraction. He's not the sort to say much, but he's keen to put the record straight this week.
A 21-38 loss to England last year was painful enough. But it was the nature of England's performance that left such an indelible mark on the All Black psyche.
The men in white were outstanding and the score even threatened to get out of hand. England were rampant and the memory still hurts McCaw. It remains the All Blacks' only defeat in their last 33 tests - and some of the nasty taste can be expunged with a quality, controlled, high-tempo, accurate performance on Saturday.