Robinson upbeat despite defeat

Head coach Andy Robinson insists there is no sense of doom and gloom in the England camp despite suffering a record 41-20 home defeat to New Zealand.

The All Blacks racked up the highest points total ever for a visiting team at Twickenham on Sunday as fly-half magician Dan Carter ran the show. England now head into Saturday's clash with Argentina on the back of six straight defeats, their worst run of results since 1972.

"I'm hugely disappointed to lose the game but also hugely encouraged," Robinson said. "The pleasing thing for me was the ambition that we showed - particularly the (Jamie) Noon try that wasn't, the Noon try that was and some of the attacks we launched. The players really put their hands up and I feel we can take that forward into Argentina and South Africa."

England made a positive start and thought they had taken the lead when Noon crashed over after just four minutes.

But television official Christophe Berdos refused to award the try, much to England's puzzlement and frustration, and New Zealand escaped.

Noon said: "I feel robbed by the decision. I was lying on the ball over their line, so I don't understand why the try wasn't given.

"I scored the try, and there is no reason why it should not have been given - it was a bizarre decision, but you just have to get on with it."