Topsy Ojo looks to hit back against Kiwis

Topsy Ojo claims England can turn the tables on the All Blacks and ensure the latest Southern Hemisphere trip is not another complete disaster.

The London Irish flyer was upbeat after making a stunning debut and scoring two fantastic tries in England's defeat at Eden Park.

He was the shining light as Martin Johnson's bright new era began in disappointing fashion against the rampant All Blacks. And Ojo, who was cheered on by his father and brother in the stands, insists the tour can still be saved in Christchurch next weekend.

The former Dartford Grammar School athlete, who opened his international account with an amazing 85-yard solo try, claimed: "I could not have wished for a better first game for England. Just a taste of international rugby makes me hungry for a lot more.

"I hope my dad and brother are very proud of me. I certainly enjoyed myself out there scoring those two tries.

"To do that on my debut against the All Blacks here is very special. It's just a shame we could not complete it by winning the game.

"It was very physical and quick, but I felt I adapted to things pretty well. Though, naturally it's very disappointing to lose like that. I'm sure we can come back firing next week. We need to put up a performance in the final game which we can be proud of.

"We played so well early on and then for a spell near the end. We put them under pressure and could have scored more tries.

"If we can do it for 80 minutes, there's no reason why we cannot level the series." Tries from Conrad Smith, Dan Carter, Mils Muliaina and Sitiveni Sivivatu, plus the kicking skills of Dan Carter, condemned England to another miserable touring day in the Southern Hemisphere.

England started brightly with David Strettle falling short of the try-line by inches, but then the

All Blacks scored 20 points in just 15 minutes as Carter, the world's No1 fly-half, began running the show.

Ojo responded superbly, intercepting Carter's attempted pass and racing nearly the length of the field.

His second try was also a fine opportunist effort as he justified his selection on this short trip.

Sadly, few of his team-mates did the same and new boss Johnson, who has stayed at home to await the birth of his new baby, would not have enjoyed watching on TV.

Fly-half Charlie Hodgson had a miserable time and was replaced early in the second half, while Olly Barkley booted 10 points but also missed two important kicks.

England also had prop Andrew Sheridan and centre Mike Tindall yellow-carded for foul play.

Elite Rugby Director Rob Andrew (left), who is in charge of the squad out here, said: "We made too many mistakes just before and after half-time. But Ojo scored two exceptional opportunistic tries. He has had a very good second half of the season.

"There's lot of disappointment in the dressing room, but there are areas we need to look at for next week.

"It's frustrating. The All Blacks and are a very good side and the last thing we needed was to give them too many easy points. Test match rugby is a brutal place and you can't do things like that and expect to get away with it." Defence coach Mike Ford admitted: "It's embarrassing sitting here having seen those tries they scored. We got ripped apart. Some things we did were dreadful." All Blacks captain Richie McCaw insisted: "Once we got the ball, we found the holes to score the points.

We were in control once we took that commanding lead." New Zealand coach Graham Henry, who has ripped apart the squad that failed so badly in the World Cup in France last autumn, added: "We showed a lot of mental toughness.

"The English forwards put us under the cosh at the start, but overall it was a pleasing win and something to build on."