Courtney Lawes is determined to make a statement against the Highlanders on Tuesday to prove he deserves a British and Irish Lions Test shirt.
England's Lawes will partner Ireland's Iain Henderson in the second row for the Lions' fourth game of their 10-match tour of New Zealand.
The Northampton lock faces a stiff challenge to break into Warren Gatland's starting line-up for the first Test against the All Blacks on June 24.
Alun Wyn Jones and George Kruis both excelled in Saturday's win over the Crusaders while Maro Itoje made an impact off the bench.
But Lawes believes he is in the best form of his career and he is determined to make sure Gatland has a selection headache when he sits down to pick his first-choice second rows.
"I feel I'm reaching a new level in my potential, so hopefully I can keep carrying that on," said Lawes.
"I think this is the longest I've stayed fit in my entire career, and I'm reaping the benefits. I'm really enjoying my rugby at the minute, and can't wait to get out there.
"I feel a lot better now than I did in the Six Nations. So hopefully I can continue on from that as well.
"I feel like I'm at the stage where I'm going to enjoy all this, and not let the pressure get to me. I'm enjoying the company of these lads, the whole experience, and of course the rugby.
"I'm definitely used to strong competition: since Eddie [Jones] came in with England there's been huge competition for places in the second row, and luckily I'm in the best form I can be, or have been in a long time.
"So I'll just do whatever I can, and hopefully it's enough to get that Test start."
After underwhelming performances in their opening two matches, the Lions got their tour back on track with a gritty 12-3 win over runaway Super Rugby leaders the Crusaders.
There was a sense of vindication in the dressing room afterwards, with Lawes revealing Greig Laidlaw got up and kick-started a rousing rendition of the tour's Scottish anthem Highland Cathedral - drawing all 41 players and coaching staff in together.
"We clapped the boys off the pitch, had a good chat with them, then we sat down, Warren [Gatland] had his word, and Alun Wyn [Jones] spoke too," Lawes added.
"Then Greig Laidlaw started the Scottish song, which was great fun. We all joined in.
"It shows the spirit of the team that you all get stuck in to things like that - and that you actually want to, that you want to be a part of it.
"That's brilliant, and speaks volumes for the team and how well we get on with each other."