Brad Thorn is ready to wreak havoc in Sydney

Click to play video Return to video Video feedback Use this form to: Ask for technichal assistance in playing the multimedia available on this site, or Provide feedback to the multimedia producers. Return to video Video feedback Thank you. Your feedback was successfully sent. Video will begin in 5 seconds. Don't play Play now More video Recommended Click to play video A big weekend of rugby Click to play video Wallabies take on mother Russia Click to play video Wallabies looking good despite Ireland Click to play video The Breakdown: In disguise, in Auckland Replay video Return to video Video settings What type of connection do you have? Return to video Video settings Your video format settings have been saved. Wallabies vs the All Blacks The Wallabies are pumped after their recent win on the Highveld, but can they prevail against the mighty All Blacks? Video feedback Video settings Brad Thorn is set to unleash his fury, writes Rupert Guinness. There is a lot to see of Brad Thorn, standing at 196 centimetres and weighing 116 kilograms. But what you will rarely, if ever, see is the All Blacks second-rower dropping his head and succumbing to the demands of a helter skelter Test match. The veteran of 45 Tests for the All Blacks - along with 77 games for the Crusaders, eight for Australia in rugby league, 14 for Queensland State of Origin and 200 for the Brisbane Broncos - says masking on-field sufferance is vital to getting one over the opposition. Advertisement: Story continues below It still amazes that in his 17th season of elite football, Thorn, 35, remains both impenetrable and athletic across the field - whether it be at set piece, with ball in hand, or in defence. He is equally adept at controlling his body language, especially between breaks of play, so the opposition do not realise how much pain he is in. ''It's a huge mental part of rugby and you want to send a message to your opposition that you are there to the last minute,'' Thorn said. ''But also internally, I am sending a message to myself to keep going and not let your Rosetta Stone German body dominate you. It's mind against body and sometimes you are basically knackered. That mental side is important for yourself and hopefully no one in the opposition knows.'' As an example, Thorn turns his mind back to the last time he played the Wallabies at ANZ Stadium in Sydney where, tomorrow, he will again set out to unleash his trademark fury. The All Blacks won the match 19-18 after fighting back from 12-3 down at half time. ''It was a real battle. I put it all out on the paddock,'' he said. ''Body language was important in that game because when you're hurting on the paddock, you have to realise everyone is hurting. It's not just you. In footy - in league and union - it's about going to a place where you are uncomfortable. You decide whether you want to get in the game or out.'' Thorn also reveals what drives him to maintain a high work rate and refuse to walk on field. ''It may not be noticeable from the sidelines, but instead of getting out from a ruck a bit quicker and jogging, you might get up a bit slower and then may miss the next play,'' he said. ''It is a great test of character. It is a huge part of the game of footy. Instead of walking forward, a light jog could end up turning into a bit of a gallop, to [you] being the last man on the end to score a try. But if you walked those first two or three metres, you don't get there. It is the same in cover defence. Instead of putting your hands on hips you may make a crucial tackle.'' Like his teammates, Thorn is not short of motivation for tomorrow's Test, even if the Bledisloe Cup has been defended and the Tri Nations trophy secured. That he will be wearing the All Blacks No.4 jersey is more than enough. Adding to the occasion is the All Blacks' quest to add to their tally of 15 consecutive wins, and their desire to provide some happiness to fellow New Zealanders back home who have been affected by the earthquake in Christchurch. ''I know the Bledisloe has been won, but [with] 80,000 [spectators] at ANZ Stadium, it's a game I look forward to every year,'' Thorn said. ''Look at the games played there, they are contested right to the end.

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