The whole party are desperately disappointed, said Dawson, following a display which highlighted Englands vulnerable state without World Cup talismen like Martin Johnson, Jonny Wilkinson and Jason Robinson.

It was the first time in 47 Tests that England had suffered back-to-back defeats, and their success rate from six Tests since the World Cup triumph currently stands at a distinctly average 50%.

Dawson continued: We were beaten by a much better side on the day, but that doesnt mean they are unbeatable and it doesnt mean we cant get it right in a week.

The 30-odd professional players out here are going to do whatever it takes to get it right for next week.

I am sure the All Blacks will expect us to go away and prepare to be a better team than we were on Saturday.

There is nothing quite like a real hiding to kick yourself into gear.

How England react presents Sir Clive Woodward and his coaching staff with one of their biggest challenges.

Englands revered juggernaut pack stalled at the lineouts once again, underlining how much of an Achilles heel it has become, while they were ruthlessly brushed aside in breakdown situations, where All Blacks trio Keith Robinson, Richie McCaw and Jono Gibbes all enjoyed field days.

Their much-admired defensive organisation also fell apart, with All Blacks wing Joe Rokocoko setting the tone by breaking four tackles on a weaving run straight from the kick-off.

And while England only lost the second-half 6-0, an improved display couldnt mask some alarming deficiencies during the opening 40 minutes when Rokocoko, Carlos Spencer and Doug Howlett all scored tries.

England skipper Lawrence Dallaglio said: It was very disappointing for all of us. The scoreboard reflected how well New Zealand took their opportunities.

We talked about the importance of playing the game in their half, and the importance of making first-up tackles.

When we played New Zealand in Wellington last year (England won 15-13), we missed six tackles during the whole game.

On this occasion, we missed about six tackles from the kick-off, and as well as New Zealand played, if you are going to miss tackles and turn over possession, it is going to make life incredibly difficult.

The only consolation that we can take out of the game is that we have another opportunity next weekend.

Dallaglio, for whom the result and performance represented a huge comedown following his recent trophy successes with Wasps, refused to blame fatigue as a mitigating factor.

The England players are still ploughing on following a 42-week season, but Dallaglio added: When you lose 36-3, its easy to say that you are tired, but I am not looking at tiredness for an excuse.

Our season is our season, and we have to deal with that. If that means weve got to come down here at the end of the season and play after a lot of rugby, then thats our choice.

There is obviously a lot of work for us to do on the training pitch, but we have to balance that by making sure that mentally we approach the game in the right way.

We shouldnt be making basic errors at this level, because they are going to cost.

Weve all had some pretty good days over the last couple of years, both nationally and domestically, and this was obviously not one of them.


When you get days like this, you have to stick together.

I am not used to losing games of rugby, certainly not over the last couple of years.

We came second by a long way, and my job is to make sure that we are competitive next week.

New Zealands 29th victory in 33 starts at Carisbrook - only the Lions and Australia have won there - was the Blacks day - and a black day for England.