All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson insists that they have pretty much decided on the team that will take on Ireland in Chicago on November 1.<\/p>\n
New Zealand are looking for a positive end to the season after missing out on the Rugby Championship title to the Springboks earlier this month.<\/p>\n
While there is always one eye on the Rugby World Cup, Robertson<\/a> knows that the supporters will not accept anything other than a victory in the US.<\/p>\n The game might still be two weeks away but the head coach has revealed that the All Blacks<\/a> have a clear outline of how they want to attack that match with the Irish.<\/a><\/p>\n All Blacks \u2018will be ready\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cWe know how we\u2019re going to play Ireland, we\u2019ve had a couple of weeks to prepare for that and we\u2019re pretty clear on what Test team\u2019s going to play in that game,\u201d he told The Breakdown.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen we get together on Wednesday, we\u2019ve got a couple of days camp in Auckland before we fly out to Chicago, so that team will be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n Although there is always pressure for the All Blacks to win, supporters also want to see some of the young players given game time.<\/p>\n Robertson may be reluctant to do that against Ireland, while the matches that follow in Scotland and England will not be easy either.<\/p>\n The head coach understands the need to find \u201cbalance\u201d, however, having given debuts to a number of players in 2025.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s the best team to win that Test match. I think the first thing is Ireland and giving them a crack, and that\u2019s the balance of the two,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve had a few injuries this year, we haven\u2019t had time to get them match fit and other guys have come in, and it\u2019s been a bit in and out.<\/p>\n \u201cThere has been stuff in-game where you\u2019re trying to get balance and you want to give guys opportunities to play at the backend and we haven\u2019t had a chance to do that.<\/p>\n \u201cYou sort of learn along the way that you try and bring the best team for the team that\u2019s in front of you, but give yourself a chance to get enough connections and enough training during the week, and have enough experience on there and then give a young guy a crack.\u201d<\/p>\n