Wales are fearful of 'amazing' Dan Carter

Carter will enter international rugby's record books as the most prolific scorer of all-time if he contributes just three points to New Zealand's cause at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.

Given that he averages effectively 19 points a time against Wales - he has amassed 150 in eight appearances - it should be a formality that he overtakes Jonny Wilkinson's total for England and the British and Irish Lions of 1178.

Carter has inflicted more punishment on Wales than any other Six Nations or Tri-Nations team. His points tallies might be higher against Australia, South Africa and England, but Wales have been on the receiving end in terms of his average. And it is little wonder that Wales, who have not beaten the All Blacks for 57 years, are wary of another Carter spectacular, given his penchant for extinguishing the dragon's fire like no other player. "I think he is an amazing rugby player," said Wales skills coach Neil Jenkins, who stands third on the world list behind Wilkinson and 78 times-capped Carter with 1090 points for Wales and the Lions.

"He has scored 29 Test tries as well, which is an incredible achievement as a player in general, without being a wing.

"He makes the All Blacks tick. He seems to go through a game unfazed, he doesn't seem to be sweating half the time, he's that good. And his kicking speaks for itself. He has scored an incredible number of points. To play in the All Blacks side for as long as he has - there are a lot of great players in New Zealand - and for him to be the stand-out player that he is for this amount of time is pretty special.

"I am sure he will look forward to Saturday. Hopefully, he doesn't have too good a day."

"He's a fantastic all-round rugby player. Not just his goalkicking, I don't think he has got a weakness in his game."

Should Carter pass Wilkinson in the final game of 2010 for New Zealand, then he will have taken seven Tests fewer than England's World Cup matchwinner.

v Samoa at Pittodrie

on Saturday, kick-off 2.30pm

15 H Southwell (Stade Francais)

14 N Walker (Ospreys)

13 J Ansbro (Northampton)

12 G Morrison (Glasgow)

11 S Lamont (Scarlets)

10 D Parks (Cardiff)

9 R Lawson (Gloucester, capt)

1 A Jacobsen (Edinburgh)

2 R Ford (Edinburgh)

3 E Murray (Northampton)

4 N Hines (Leinster)

5 R Gray (Glasgow)

6 K Brown (Leinster)

7 J Barclay (Glasgow)

8 R Vernon (Glasgow)

Subs: D Hall (Glasgow), M Low (Glasgow), J Hamilton (Gloucester), R Rennie (Edinburgh), M Blair (Edinburgh), R Jackson (Glasgow), M Evans (Glasgow).