After being thumped by a star-studded Tonga team in their World Cup opener, Scotland captain Danny Brough is confident they can bounce back against New Zealand.
The Bravehearts were punished 50-4 as Tonga dominated every aspect of the match, but belief remains high in the Scotland camp.
They are using the motivation of last year's 18-18 draw against New Zealand in the Four Nations to help prepare for the clash, but things are different this time.
- Kiwis enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves wary of determined Scotland
- Scotland coach Steve McCormack not looking at past results ahead of crucial match against Kiwis
Only 10 players who featured in that match were selected in Steve McCormack's World Cup squad, which is missing NRL stars Lachlan Coote and Euan Aiken.
Despite missing key players, Brough is confident the Bravehearts can live up to their name as they look to go one better against New Zealand.
"You go into a game thinking you are going to win and we think that," said Brough.
"We believe that and hopefully we can achieve that, but if we don't, it is about putting a good performance together that sets us up well for next week.
"We have got a lot of young kids, and they are trying their best and wearing their hearts on their sleeve, and that is great.
"Going on last year's result, 18-all, what a great result for us - probably the best in our history. If we can try to repeat a bit of that form we showed last year, we will enjoy ourselves and hopefully go well."
After last week's horror showing against Tonga, 34-year-old Brough is confident his team has learned from the mistakes they made in the match and won't repeat them against New Zealand.
"We have obviously dusted ourselves down and are disappointed with the result. We didn't show any skills or anything like that in a very poor performance.
"You could say Tonga took their foot off the gas, but the lads defended a bit more together, rather than individually, and it showed in the second half.
"The main thing is putting in a good performance together to show what we are about. The lads are up and ready to go this week."
Meanwhile, the Kiwis know the key to beating Scotland is shutting down Brough - who is Scotland's most capped player, making his international debut back in 2004.
"Danny Brough is their danger man," said Kiwis hooker Elijah Taylor.
"We've been focused on him all week in video sessions. His kicking game is exceptional, he's won the Man of Steel in the Super League competition.
"He dictates how much pressure they build, he builds pressure with his kicking game, so he is a target we need to minimise."
Saturday's match will be the third time the two nations have faced.
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