Wallabies want to rattle rookie

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OPERATION "Target Tom" is the cornerstone of the Wallabies' plans to end their Bledisloe Cup misery on Saturday, with rookie All Blacks playmaker Tom Taylor a marked man.

Australia's halfback Will Genia declared his side would heap severe pressure on the 24-year-old debutant at Westpac Stadium, hoping he wilts under the heat and sabotages the All Blacks' attacking plans.

Taylor has been named to start in the crucial No.10 jersey for New Zealand after injuries to their first three five-eighths; Dan Carter, Aaron Cruden and Beauden Barrett.

Given Taylor has played just one Super Rugby match at five-eighth, spending most of his time at inside centre or fullback for the Crusaders, he will be required to produce one of the great debuts to keep the brilliant All Blacks backline humming.

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Genia said the Wallabies had to pressure Taylor if they are to win.

"There's no doubt about it; we have to,'' Genia said.

Tom Taylor practises his goalkicking at Westpac Stadium. Source: Getty Images

"He has only played 12 so from our point of view we want to put as much pressure on him as we can and see how he deals with it.

"We'll see how he copes with the decision-making and with controlling their game."

Wallabies skipper James Horwill added: "A guy on debut, in a playmaking position, you always have to test out but he wouldn't be there if he wasn't good enough."

Taylor becomes the 18th father-son pairing to represent the All Blacks, with his father Warwick Taylor representing the side in the 1980s and starting at inside centre when they won the inaugural World Cup in 1987..

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