Playing World Cup at home will add to France's pressure - All Blacks forwards coach Jason Ryan

New Zealand forwards coach Jason Ryan believes playing the World Cup at home could be a massive burden for France.

Given that many experts have designated the hosts as the favorites to secure the Webb Ellis Cup for the first time, Ryan proposed that the All Blacks could actually benefit from being seen as the underdogs in their opening encounter on Saturday.

“I think we can. I think that when you are the home nation, the pressure is massive,” Ryan said.

“We have heard that through our boys a little bit, the last couple of days, that have been involved in a few World Cups – some of them four.

“They talked around that and we will use that as a little bit of energy. They (France) have got a few dings, we have got a few dings as well. It should be a hell of a contest, in what is a very special stadium.''

The All Blacks will be heading into the showpiece event after suffering a record 7-35 loss to the Springboks in London and Ryan provided insights into how his pack plans to address the issues that led to conceding penalties at Twickenham.

“We have got to make some shifts and clearly adapt around a few things,'' Ryan stated in reference to the early penalties his forwards conceded.

“It was pretty clear. One where we probably went early on the maul, and the other one, our jumpers were getting thrown across on top of us. So we have got to be smarter around that area.

“But I thought overall our effort was good. But when you get a couple of cards, well it's pretty hard to play footy from there on in.”

New Zealand and France are grouped in Pool A alongside Italy, Uruguay and Namibia.