A melting pot of emotional drivers will be tapped into by the All Blacks, but captain Richie McCaw is adamant that his side will retain their perspective at Twickenham.
In 33 tests, the only defeat the All Blacks have suffered was at the hands of England in their final clash of 2012. The English came alive and played the All Blacks - who looked jaded - off the park.
That need to make amends, combined with the desire to finish the season unbeaten and to also appropriately mark Dan Carter's 100th test, are all extra motivating factors for the All Blacks.
"Put all those things together and I think we will be ready. If anything over the years you can use history as a bit of extra motivation, but at the end of the day, once you get into the game it is not going to be the thing that gives you a performance. We all want to play well for Dan but we do that by getting the process right."