Although most All Blacks were rested over the weekend, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck opted to play and performed well in the Blues' pre-season win over the Hurricanes.
Blues backline duo Stephen Perofeta and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will make their first starts for the All Blacks when they take on Japan in Tokyo on Saturday.
Ahead of the upcoming Autumn Nations Series, we take a look at some of the players who will be in the spotlight for their countries over the next few weeks.
Former All Blacks Sir John Kirwan, Jeff Wilson and Mils Muliaina want Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to start at inside centre in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland.
