NZ are wary of Japan's 'flair'

Tokyo – The All Blacks will be wary of Japan's "flair" under Eddie Jones when the two sides meet in Yokohama on Saturday, centre David Havili (above) said.

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New Zealand face Japan before heading to Europe for Tests on successive weekends against England, Ireland and France, followed by Italy.

"I think just the Japanese flair is what we've got to look out for this weekend," Havili told reporters in Tokyo yesterday.

"We know they like to play with the ball a lot, so we have to take control there."

Jones, the former England and Australia coach, is "definitely an innovative coach and you've seen that in the teams he has been a part of", Crusaders star Havili, 29, said.