Star flyhalf Dan Carter will have the chance to become the All Blacks' record international points scorer on Saturday, after being passed fit to play against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

Carter, who suffered a calf muscle injury during New Zealand's 32-19 Bledisloe Cup win over Australia in Tokyo last Saturday, could pass several points-scoring milestones this weekend.

However, he was included on Wednesday in coach Graham Henry's team despite not training earlier in the day.

Carter has scored a record 92 points against Wales in his five Tests against the Welsh and is currently sitting on 952 points for the All Blacks, 15 points behind Andrew Mehrtens' record 967 points.

If he achieves the feat against Wales, Carter will have got there in six fewer Tests than Mehrtens - 64 to 70.

The All Blacks have played Wales 24 times since 1905, with 21 victories to the All Blacks and three to Wales. They have played in Cardiff four times since 2004, with the most recent Test, the 29-9 victory on last year's Grand Slam Tour.

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