They may be a world away from Flemington, but the All Blacks will be keeping track of the Melbourne Cup this afternoon.
Coach Steve Hansen expects the time honoured work place tradition will be upheld in the All Blacks.
"I'm sure there'll be a sweepstake at some point - Conrad (Smith)'s usually pretty good at those.''
Steve Hansen is picking Dunaden to win again, Americain to finish second and the Bart Cummings' trained Precedence third.