Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan denies New Zealand have shown a lack of respect after the Tri-Nations champions named an entirely different side for Saturday's clash at Lansdowne Road.
The All Blacks kicked off their Grand Slam bid with a thumping 41-3 triumph over Wales but coach Graham Henry has opted to select 15 new players for the second leg of their tour of the home nations.
Skipper Tana Umaga and fly-half supremo Dan Carter are just two of the players to be dropped, but with the likes of Richie McCaw, Doug Howlett and Aaron Mauger coming in, Henry has selected an equally formidable line-up.
O'Sullivan said: "It's a sign of New Zealand's strength that they can make 15 changes. We'd all like to be in a position where we could make 15 changes from week to week and not lose any quality or strength.
"New Zealand are the envy of a lot countries. I'm not sure many nations could do what they do. We certainly couldn't.
"I don't think it's disrespectful to us at all. This team will be as good as the one that played Wales. They have so much strength in depth at the moment and this is just a reflection of that.
"Graham is playing his cards very smartly. He's keeping his guys fresh and keeping them motivated. The guys that run out against us will certainly be firing on all cylinders.
"It's a great place for Graham to be. An All Blacks side is an All Blacks side - whoever puts on the jersey will give it their all."
The greatest challenge facing Ireland is halting the All Blacks points machine - they have scored 350 in their nine games this year, an astonishing average of 38.88 per match.
Of course many of those points have come at the expense of British and Irish pride, with the Lions collapsing to a dismal Test series whitewash in New Zealand over the summer.
With gamebreakers such as Howlett, Mauger and Leon MacDonald in action they look certain to increase their formidable tally, but O'Sullivan insists stemming the All Black tide is not impossible.
"It will be a very hard job to keep them from scoring. But just because it's hard doesn't mean it can't be done. If you keep them below their average then you've got a game on your hands," he said.
