LYON - The All Blacks will consider tying their bootlaces together in tomorrow's test against Portugal at the World Cup. Coach Graham Henry admits it's likely the men in black will go out to take it easy on the Portuguese.

"We thought about playing the team backwards - with the wingers and fullback packing down the front row and vice-versa, but team consensus prevailed and the boys would like to be really tested. We considered this would be the best way to test them and to keep the Portuguese in the game."

However, he says it will not be an easy game for the All Blacks as a result. "Obviously Nick Evans is going to find taking kicks difficult, but he's certainly up to the challenge. The haka is going to be pretty hard to perform as well. The rest should go smoothly," the former school principal claims. "It is Portugal after all. We're expecting them to have a siesta at half time and miss the entire second half, so we should run in a few tries then."

The All Blacks arrived in Lyon this morning after taking the TGV fast train from Marseilles.