Staring down the barrel of seven losses in nine games, the All Blacks face a mighty task to topple an in-form Argentinian side in Hamilton on Saturday.
An ill-disciplined New Zealand squad was beaten in front of a disappointed Canterbury crowd last Saturday. But time and time again this season, coach and captain have urged supporters to continue backing them.
So will the fans in Hamilton oblige? Our reporter Nick Truebridge and cameraman Nick Monro are in Kirikiriroa.