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New Zealand's jet-propelled thrust into its World Cup campaign in its 76-14 win over Italy could react against the team as opposing sides field lesser sides against the might of the All Blacks.
Coach Graham Henry said after today's win that it was possible the All Blacks could go into the quarter-finals under-cooked after what will be even more emphatic wins over minnows Romania and Portugal in future games.
"We need to take consideration of that," Henry said.
He wondered whether fielding reduced teams was the right policy.
"You can be too cute sometimes," he said.
"I'm sure Scotland will field a good side. They have some depth and will give us a good game," he said.
Henry said he was pleased with the team's opening in the cup. The first 30 minutes had been very precise and the decision-makers in the side had taken all the right options.
"It got untidy in the set pieces as the game wore on but that was more to do with the heat.
"The Italians would have got a lot out of today. They were more competitive than the score indicated. It is pleasing, we haven't overdone it," he said.
Henry said the side went into the game with plenty of respect for Italy and the advances it had made in the Six Nations.
"We had a purple patch to start off with, the playmakers made the decisions and opened the game up."
Italian coach, the former French halfback Pierre Berbizier said he wasn't sure if the effort had damaged the side's campaign.
"We will see in the next game. I am confident in my players. We haven't seen the real Italy yet," he said.
"We have to improve, but it is a long competition and the truth of today is not the truth of tomorrow.
"It is a black nightmare to start this World Cup, but it is the reality of the high level that we had to meet the All Blacks," he said.
Captain Marco Bortolami said: "It was very hard, tough. We had too much respect for them during the first half. The Blacks are a really big team.
