The England rugby team is excited to be in New Zealand ahead of the Rugby World Cup and has even rated the All Blacks to bounce back after loses from Wallabies and Springboks.

The English team is spending the rest of this week in Auckland before they shift camp to Dunedin.

When quizzed on the recent form of the host nation, coach, Martin Johnson was reluctant to read too much into the All Blacks recent back to back losses, believing any sides form before the tournament would count for little once the World Cup got under way.