Ian Foster's All Blacks have emerged from the Steve Hansen shadow, with a new style of their own.
That's the suggestion from veteran Irish star Johnny Sexton in the lead-up to Sunday morning's test in Dublin.
The 36-year-old first-five said there was a major change to the way the All Blacks were now defending under Foster, the former assistant to legendary World Cup winning coach Hansen.
"They seem to have put a lot of emphasis on their defence - they have changed," said Sexton, who has been part of two Irish victories over the All Blacks.
"They used to be a soft line-speed on the edges, they wouldn't come up, but they have changed fully now from what we have seen.