Ready to get drop on Treviso
His ability to strike when least expected was first seen when he sent a 50-yard effort between the posts in a 24-16 win over Sale Sharks at Edgeley Park last year (he also scored a try in that victory).
A month later, he landed a beauty in a superb all-round display on that never-to-be forgotten night when the All Blacks had to sneak a last-minute try by Joe Rokocoko to eke out an 18-16 win.