For All Black try scorer Conrad Smith, that finish against England is what test rugby is all about.

The All Blacks have arrived in Dunedin backing themselves to find the required improvement after suffering a big scare in the first test against England.

This was England but not as we knew them. This was England as they were two years ago in their first duel against the ABs under coach Stuart Lancaster's command.

The All Blacks found themselves in a big hole in this test, one which they climbed out of with only three minutes remaining.

This was England but not as we knew them. This was England as they were two years ago in their first duel against the All Blacks under coach Stuart Lancaster's command.

In the two years since Jerome Kaino sashayed offshore the All Blacks have played 28 tests.

As a former player, pundit and keen observer of England's rugby fortunes, Jamie Salmon has relished the team's changing attitude and style.

Old Colstonians RFC is an amateur rugby club based in Bristol, in the southwest of England, a club without a Wikipedia page and the owners of a Twitter account boasting a modest 207 followers.

Having to rule out Julian Savea, one of the most destructive wings in the game, is a blow for the All Blacks - but the addition of Cory Jane is hardly a weakness.

New Zealand were overwhelmed by a South African set-piece clinic to heap pressure on themselves at the World Junior Championships.

England assistant coach Andy Farrell says 'belief comes with hardwork, they've done the hardwork. It's about playing the game in the moment and not the occassion. England will play the All Blacks in the first of three tests at Eden Park.

England have been forced to include one of their light-steppers for the midfield tumult.

It shouldn't surprise anyone that Stuart Lancaster sought an audience with Sir Brian Lochore last year on his fact-finding tour to New Zealand.

Head coach Stuart Lancaster has named his team to play the All Blacks in test one of three. With the arrival of the last few players he is happy with his selected team and knows it will be a huge task especially playing at Eden Park.

It has taken the better part of three years, but Jerome Kaino will this Saturday give an expectant public the encore they wanted to see.

You expect a certain amount of whinging from England. Usually they are packaged with a warning about the level of complaints around them.

By all accounts he is a decent fellow and according to the team handbook emulated Williams Webb Ellis as a 7-year-old when he "picked up a rugby ball and has never really looked back".

As those who have run into him know, there is very little give in Ma'a Nonu which is why he has hinted at rather than outright declared his intention to pop England's Manu Tuilagi in his back pocket this Saturday.

England captain Chris Robshaw is extremely proud of the squad they have, 'this is the place and this is the team you want to test yourself against'. This is the game and the place they'll find out what they're all about.

England centre Jonny May has nothing but respect for the All Blacks, 'they're the best team in the world, they have been throughout my life'. Lock, Joe Launchbery is looking forward to be put to the test against the best in the world.

Kieran Read and Sam Cane have both been ruled out of the first All Blacks test against England, while Julian Savea is in doubt.

England assistant coach Graham Rowntree knows first hand what it's like to win against the All Blacks, he says 'it's all about self belief at the end of the day 'we have enough on our plate without being in awe of the All Blacks'.

It was a case of lock up your daughters and mini-bars way more than it was lock up your defence on England's last few visits to New Zealand but that might not be the case this time around.

There we were starting to believe in England when they go and do something silly. They have selected Danny Cipriani and, with that, all credibility has disappeared.

The England rugby teaem has arrived, head coach Stuart Lancaster was happy & confident with the team although injuries has ruled out some key players, Lancaster acknowledges that it's not ideal to play the world champs without your best team.

England loose forward James Haskell says his season playing for the Highlanders proved to him that the All Blacks are beatable.