Dan Carter sticks to his kicking routine

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Dan Carter is welcoming the chance to play under the Etihad Stadium roof after the wild winds of Wellington blew his goal-kicking radar off target a fortnight ago.

The All Blacks first five-eighth had a poor night with the boot against the Springboks at Westpac Stadium, missing five of his eight shots at goal during his team's 31-17 win.

But rather than get worked up over the dodgy conversion rate, the laidback Carter stated he had not felt the need to consult kicking coach Mick Byrne or add any extra sessions to his programme this week.

"No, the routine is still the same. The way I kick is still the same. You pretty much just have to go back to what you do well and sometimes you can over-complicate things.

"It is just a matter of going back to the basics and what you do well."

In Wellington there was also the unusual sight of Carter offering the Hurricanes halfback Piri Weepu a long-range penalty, which Weepu nailed.

Carter admitted he was struggling with his distance and with Weepu possessing an intimate knowledge of the winds that swirl inside Westpac Stadium it made sense to give him the opportunity.

At least Carter won't have to worry about the weather tomorrow night.

"That [the wind]) was a bit frustrating but obviously this weekend with the roof on top it will be a lot better," he said.

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