Rugby World Cup-winning coach Graham Henry has revealed what he considers to be the All Blacks' biggest weakness ahead of this year's tournament in Japan.
Henry, who led the Kiwis to the 2011 title after the disappointment of the 2007 quarter-final exit to France, told Newstalk ZB's Jim Kayes the season-ending injury of Chiefs utility back Damian McKenzie would be a sensitive blow to the team's hopes of a World Cup threepeat - but wouldn't be their main concern.
Instead, Steve Hansen should be trying to find a world-class blindside flanker, with injuries and inconsistent form having stymied several candidates' claims on the No 6 jersey in the post-Jerome Kaino era.
"If you look at the All Blacks right now, they're obviously going to miss Damian but the only other position is probably six, where they haven't really found Jerome Kaino's replacement," Henry said.
"So they've been fiddling around with that position and I think they will sort that out before the Rugby World Cup - who is that person. But in every other position apart from the McKenzie injury, they're looking in pretty good shape."