Graham Henry, the All Blacks head coach, is ready to take a gamble that will boost Scotland's chances of grabbing their first win over his country, writes David Kelso.

Graham Henry, the All Blacks head coach, is ready to take a gamble that will boost Scotland's chances of grabbing their first win over his country, writes David Kelso.

Henry has made it clear that he rates the Scots as the easiest opponents his side will face on their European tour, and he indicated he is likely to take a risk by sending his second-string out at Murrayfield on Saturday week.

The All Blacks take on Australia tomorrow in the Bledisloe Cup in Hong Kong - leaving them less than a week to shake off jet-lag before taking on the Scots.

With games against the other home nations looming on successive weekends, along with a midweek tussle with Heineken Cup holders Munster, Henry says he will be forced to juggle his players.

Henry said: "The All Blacks have never played five Tests on five consecutive Saturdays.

"So that's a major challenge for this side and a major challenge for this tour."