Welsh skipper Michael Owen is confident the Lions will put on a more cohesive display against Taranaki tomorrow night than when he made his British and Irish debut.
Owen captained the Lions in their scratchy 25-25 draw with Argentina late last month before they headed to New Zealand.
Seven of the pack who began that match in Cardiff are in the starting 15 to face Taranaki in New Plymouth as the tourists look to build on their opening 34-20 win over Bay of Plenty in Rotorua last Saturday.
Owen said his debut was a special occasion for him personally, but he was disappointed the team performance hadn't been better, although the limited preparation time was a factor.
The No 8 said the Lions, with players and coaches from four rugby countries, were either going to click immediately against the Pumas or take time to get going.
"You can't just go out and play, you have to get the structures in place," he said.
"Because we were unsure of what we were doing, it created the anxiety that you normally would not associate with some of the players."
However, the time the tourists had spent together since then was showing, and Owen said there was a noticeable difference in training this week.
"It's just a matter of us being exactly sure of what we're trying to do," he said.
"I think you will see the quality of the players come out."
Owen, 24, made his debut for Wales three years ago, becoming the 1000th player to be capped by his country.
He has appeared in 24 tests, skippering Wales during the latter stages of their Six Nations Gland Slam triumph this year.
With the Lions rotating their captaincy when tour skipper Brian O'Driscoll is being rested, English flanker Martin Corry has been given the job against Taranaki.
While leading the Lions against the Pumas had been an honour, Owen said it didn't change his game and he believed it would be the same with Corry at Yarrow Stadium tomorrow night.
"The way the game is at this level, every one has opinions and every one is putting those forward anyway," he said.
"We're all trying to help each other and everyone is a leader, really. Everyone is having input, so it's not really about being captain or not being captain."
For Owen, the Lions' tour of New Zealand will be punctuated by a brief trip back to Britain. His wife, Lucy, is expecting their second child and coach Sir Clive Woodward gave him permission some time ago to take paternal leave.
The baby is due to be delivered by caesarean section early next week, and Owen will leave the Lions on Sunday, the day after the match against New Zealand Maori in Hamilton. He is due to return to New Zealand the following Thursday.
Players attending to their pregnant partners has been a feature of Woodward's time in charge of both England and now the Lions. During England's successful 2003 World Cup campaign, Woodward allowed Corry and another present Lion, centre Will Greenwood, to fly home from Australia.
Corry was at the birth of his daughter, while Greenwood's wife had developed complications during her pregnancy. Both later rejoined the England squad.
On the present tour, England back Jason Robinson was given leave to arrive late in New Zealand so he could spend time with his pregnant wife. He was due in Auckland today. NZPA