Uruguay's captain said his team has a "surprise" planned for when they face down a fearsome All Blacks haka tomorrow morning in Lyon.
Andrés Vilaseca spoke to media ahead of the final World Cup pool clash for both teams.
He was asked about how his team is preparing for the pre-match haka.
"We have planned something to face the haka, but it will be a surprise," he said cryptically.
"The idea is to enjoy it. Hearing the Marseillaise (national anthem of France) was one of the most beautiful moments of the World Cup, where instead of it overwhelming you, it was a tremendous emotion.
"Seeing the haka on TV makes your skin crawl, it is a tremendous moment and we are going to be in front of it. Far from shrinking, it will motivate us to face that situation. Then we will play with the same hunger as always."
Vilaseca knows that his team's hopes of getting a result against the All Blacks is a big ask.
"I'll be happy if Uruguay fights everything and comes out empty. That's the goal. We obviously have a game plan that we are going to carry out. We have seen opportunities. We know well where and when to attack them, we know their strengths. But it all comes down to fighting everything and leaving everything at the end of our World Cup," he said.
"As a player, for me it is a dream. You grow up watching the All Blacks on TV. Except in a World Cup, I doubt there will be an opportunity like this.
"In my opinion, they have been the best team in the world for a long time. Being in front of the haka is going to be an experience. As a rugby player, the nicest thing that can happen to us."
Following last week's 96-17 thrashing of Italy, the All Blacks are now on track to reach the quarter-finals of this year's World Cup with a win over Uruguay sealing their spot.
Scrum coach Greg Feek reiterated the All Blacks still have plenty of respect for Uruguay, especially after their narrow 27-12 loss to France.
"As a team we were sitting watching that game. Obviously we were curious to see how they went. That was part of what got us excited and made us go, 'we can't get complacent in this tournament against anyone we play'," Feek said.
"We talked about it the other day, how many turnovers they get at breakdowns, how physical they are and even some of their backs, quite electric too. So, we've done our homework. We have to."
The game kicks off at 8am NZ time tomorrow.
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