The transplanted Scot doing famous father proud in New Zealand

Eight of Laidlaw's Hurricanes players are in Dave Rennie's touring squad and it might have been double figures had injury not taken a number of others out of the reckoning.

Laidlaw is a New Zealand passport holder now, but he'll be on Scotland's side on Saturday.

"You're gonna see New Zealand's strongest possible team, but there's no reason why Scotland can't win," he reckons. "It's been a bounce of the ball here and there [in recent games].

"Scotland are definitely knocking on the door. I want Scotland to beat the All Blacks and I want the All Blacks to win every other game."