Eddie Jones has declared he is "very keen" to square off against the All Blacks at the end of the year, and has fired a low blow at the All Blacks' 2011 Rugby World Cup victory in an attempt to put his side's recent Six Nations victory in perspective.
England's governing body, the Rugby Football Union (RFU), are currently looking at the idea of hosting the All Blacks at Twickenham on November 4 in what would be a clash between the two highest ranked sides in the world.
The match would be the start of England's autumn schedule and their first test with all of their key players back in their squad following the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand that would take place five months earlier.
The challenging fixture would put pressure on Jones and his players - who are likely to be fatigued as a result of their demanding club and international schedule following the Lions series - to be ready for the match from the get-go, a task Jones is ready to take on.
"We are very keen to play that game and if it comes across we will be well prepared. We don't have any excuses," Jones told The Times on Tuesday (NZ time).